Instance of heavy catches of Metapenaeus dobsoni along the Madras coast

Unusually heavy catches of Metapenaeus dobsoni were made from the inshore waters during 12th to 18th \nJuly, 1988 at the fishing villages of Perianeelangarai kuppam, Panayur kuppam and Kanathur-reddi kuppam. The catches were made using Edavalai, a type of bag net which requires 4 catamarans and 20 men to operate. The length range of the prawns landed was between 78 and 102 mm and dominant size group (31.4%) was 90-94 mm.