'Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Kochi'
Abstract
Unusual landings of large sized Yellowfin tuna
Thunnus albacares (Bonnaterre, 1788) was observed
at Baithkol Fisheries Harbour, Karwar during the
period 16th to 22nd February 2020. Six tunas were
landed by two purse-seiners with individual weights
ranging from 68 kg to 103 kg. One purse-seine unit
landed with only one yellowfin tuna weighing 68
kg in the early morning hours of 16.2.2020. The
other multiday purse-seine unit of OAL 19.8 meter
overall length (OAL) fitted with a 350 hp Sonatrac
engine was operated at a depth of 54 meter off
Belekeri (N 140 38’ 100” E 0730 52’ 500”) during
night hours on 18.2.2020 and four yellowfin tuna
weighing 103, 97, 82 and 78 kg each were hauled
in and sent immediately by a carrier boat to landing
centr
