'Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Kochi'
Abstract
During the past decade Sardinella longiceps hascontributed about 30 to 50% of the total fish catchalong the Goa coast. The annual oil sardine landingsin Goa during the year 2015 and 2016 was 16,212and 24951 tons (t) respectively. There are 20 landingcentres on the South Goa district and 14 landingcentres in the North Goa district. At Pale LandingCentre (150 22" 017’ N 0730 52" 552’ E) fishing 20shoreseine (Rampan) units are engaged in fishing
