Journal of the Marine Biological Association of India

Exploitation of mud crab Scylla serrata (Foskal) fmm Korapuzha estuary, Kerala

Volume 39 Issue 1&2

P.T. Sarada

Abstract

The hooks and line fishery for mud crab (Scylla serrata) in the Korapuzha estuary is described.The fishing season extends throughout the year with a peak during Deamber-June. The average annual catch for 1987-89 was 14.0 tonnes with a CPUE of 113 kg. The size ranged from 51-215 mm in females', and 46-195 mm in males with majority between 86-120 mm. The length-width and the width-weight relationship, L and K values, sex ratio, maturity and marketing aspects were studied.

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Date : 30-12-1997