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Journal of the Marine Biological Association of India

Volume 18 Issue 3

History of the Indian pearl banks of the Gulf of Mannar.

A. D. Issac Rajendran, Freda Chandrasekaran and Radhakrishnan
Abstract

The history of the pearl banks from the year 1904 are traced and presented here with particular emphasis on the role played by the various banks in contributing to pearl fishery and the results of the various fisheries conducted in the area.

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Date : 31-12-1976