2013•Unpublished venueRequires access
Revival of fishery of the thinspine sea catfish, Arius tenuispinisat Mumbai, Maharashtra
B N Katkar, Sadashiv G. Raje, Sujit Sundaram, Thakurdas
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Abstract
Catfish landings by trawlers in Mumbai comprise
of three major species viz., Arius dussumieri,
Osteogeneiosus militaris and Arius caelatus with
A. dussumeri, forming approximately 30-35% of the
landings. However, of late the landings of Arius
tenuispinis has showed an unusual upward trend at
New Ferry Wharf, Mumbai and the species is
observed in the catch almost throughout the year.
Analysis of A. tenuispinis catch data from New Ferry
Wharf during the period 1987 to 2012 clearly
indicates collapse of the fishery of this species,
showing signs of subsequent revival.