06-bioresourcesstatu.. - M. S. Swaminathan Research Foundation
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Gulf of Kachchh<br />
Parastromateus niger (Black pomfret),<br />
Pampus argenteus (Silver pomfret),<br />
Clupea fimbriata (Fringe scale<br />
sardine), Polynemus indicus (Indian<br />
Tassel fish), Mugil cephalwlus (Jumping<br />
mullet), Boleophthalmus dataus, B.<br />
tennis (Goby), Sciaenoides biauritus<br />
(Rock Perch), Lates calcarifer (Sea<br />
Perch), Therepon jarbua (Crescent<br />
Perch), etc.<br />
The checklist of commercially important<br />
prawns recorded in the Marine National<br />
Park & Sanctuary is given in Annexure<br />
IX. There were 27 species of<br />
commercially important prawns from 4<br />
families. Out of these family, Penaeidae<br />
contributes 21 species. The commonly<br />
recorded prawns were. Penaeus<br />
monodon, P. penicillatus, P. semisulcatus,<br />
Metapenaeus brevicornis, M.<br />
kutchensis, Parapenaeopsis hardwickii,<br />
P. sculptilis, Palaemon<br />
semmelink ii, etc. The prawn's<br />
composition in the fish catch in this area<br />
is the major.<br />
The catch composition of the major<br />
fishes shows 28 groups of commercial<br />
fishers were compared with their<br />
Table 10.Marine fish production trend in Gujaral & MNP<br />
& S area<br />
Year Production % Annual Value MNP&S % of State<br />
growth rale {Iakh Rs.}<br />
1980-81 2,18,872 5.86 5,712.88 4,036 1.8<br />
1981-82 2,20,607 0.79 6,034.91 36,145 16.4<br />
1982-83 1,92,669 -12.66 6,416.08 30,185 15.7<br />
1983-84 2,23,281 15.89 8,851.72 28,745 12.9<br />
1984-85 2,90,708 30.20 13,022.88 32,222 11.1<br />
1985-86 3,<strong>06</strong>,577 5.46 13,302.62 26,912 8.8<br />
1986-87 3,15,942 3.05 17,356.84 28,502 9.1<br />
1987-88 3,27,560 3.38 19,269.30 40,695 12.4<br />
1988-89 4,14,075 26.41 23,487.98 46,986 11.3<br />
1989-90 4,32,364 4.42 24,153.63 47,8<strong>06</strong> 11.5<br />
1990-91 5,00,462 15.75 31,088.74 56,144 11.2<br />
1991-92 5,30,017 5.91 42,590.36 66,133 12.5<br />
1992-93 6,09,103 14.92 56,579.32 67,260 11.1<br />
1993-94 6,19,836 1.76 59,650.41 70,376 11.3<br />
1994-95 6,45,261 4.10 75,988.48 60,230 9.3<br />
1995-96 5,98,351 -7.27 77,512.99 69,102 11.5<br />
1996-97 6,60,<strong>06</strong>8 10.31 90,078.<strong>06</strong> 77,012 11.6<br />
1997-98 7,02,355 6.41 1,02,584.00 56,866 8.1<br />
1998-99 5,51,660 -21.46 91,019.00 28,830 5.2<br />
1999-00 6,70,950 21.62 1,17,293.00 72,495 10.8<br />
Source: Fishery Statistics, 200f4' GEER 2002<br />
production in State as well as in Marine National sea in the Gulf of Kachchh.<br />
Park & Sanctuary area in the year 1999-2000 The fish production data is collected from the year<br />
(Table 9). Maximum production was recorded from 1980-81 to 1999-00 (Table 10). The total marine<br />
small scienides which was 2,24,417 (thousand productiOli of the State, its annual growth rate<br />
tones), Bombay duck (88,168 t. tons), Ribbon fish with value is also described and compared with<br />
(59,616 t. tons), shrimp 48,032 (t. tons), etc. the production in Marine National Park &<br />
However, the miscellaneous group consists of Sanctuary. During 20 years of catch composition,<br />
85,7<strong>06</strong> t. tones. In Marine National Park & maximum production of state is recorded in 1996-<br />
Sanctuary area, the species wise production 97 and 1997-98, which was 660<strong>06</strong>8 and 702355 MT.<br />
shows similar trend of production as in the State The maximum production in Marine National Park<br />
but the composition of catch within species varies. & Sanctuary area was also recorded in 1996-97<br />
White pomfret contribute 46% of catch and silver and 1997-98 which was 69102 and 77012 MT and<br />
pomfret 33% from Marine National Park & 11.5 & 11.6% of the State production.<br />
Sanctuary landing centres. Even, 50% catch of Among the mechanized boat category, total 15,183<br />
Jew fish and 41% catch of thread 'fin fish is were recorded in State; however, Marine National<br />
contributed from Marine National Park & Park & Sanctuary area contributes 605 (Table 11).<br />
Sanctuary. In Seer fish, Leather Jacket, 31% catch The sub-categories of mechanized boats measured<br />
was recorded from Marine National Park & 527 fiber glass IBM, 76 fiber glass OBM and 2<br />
Sanctuary. Other categories of fish group were Dugout conoes OBM were recorded in this area.<br />
contributed like 23% in Sharks, 20% in Clupeids, The non-mechanized boats category shows that<br />
25% in Jumbo prawns, 20%. in medium sized and 14,671 boats in State and 1<strong>06</strong>2 in Marine National<br />
26% in Mullet. This shows that the majority of the Park area. This total was again contributed by<br />
commercially important fishery is based on the sub-categories of 778 plank bolted boats, 53<br />
catch from fishing centres in Marine National Park vahans, 3 dugout conoes and tarapa. However, 225<br />
& Sanctuary. It also denotes the productivity of the boats from other categories were recorded.<br />
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