Achievements / Fish
Harvesting Technology / Location of Commercial concentration of Fish & Shell Fish /
 Shrimp Ground
Through sustained operation of the Project’s boats during 1954–59 using
diversified gear combinations, commercially viable shrimp grounds were located off Karwar
(9-33m depth), Mangalore (16-29m), Cannanore (9-25 m depth) , Cochin(9-37 m depth) and
Alleppy – Quilon belt (9-37 m depth). Year wise break up of fish landed is furnished
in Annexure-III.
 
Achievements /
Fish Harvesting Technology / Location of Commercial concentration of Fish & Shell Fish
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Deep
Sea Lobster Ground
The Deep Sea Lobster resources (Peurulus Sewelli) in depth range of 180 – 460 m
along South west coast between Karwar and Cape Comorin was first identified by the Project
during 1968-69. The commercial viability of this resource was demonstrated by the Project
by resorting to fishing for this resource during 1969-76.
Achievements /
Fish Harvesting Technology / Location of Commercial concentration of Fish & Shell Fish
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Other Bottom Fish Resources
Extensive fishing in other areas lead to locating perch grounds in the Wadge Bank, and
the rocky structures between Mahe and Cochin and Nemipterids between depth range of 36-55
m between Quilon and Calicut. Priancathids and deep sea prawns are the other potential
resources located during the period.
Achievements /
Fish Harvesting Technology / Location of Commercial concentration of Fish & Shell Fish
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Pelagic Resources
Demonstrating the potential for Sardine, Mackerel and Anchovies through single boat
and two boat pelagic trawling and perse-seining was a land mark achievement by the Project
on the South West Coast. Long lining for Tuna was attempted by the Project during 1975-77
and positive indications on its development potential recorded along West Coast.
Achievements /
Fish Harvesting Technology / Location of Commercial concentration of Fish & Shell Fish
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Antarctic Krill
 The Project was chosen to lead the first Indian Expedition to
exploit Antarctic Krill, supposed to be the sea food of future, organised by Department of
Ocean Development deploying its Antarctic Research vessel, Sagar Sampada during 1996. The
multi disciplinary and multi institutional team during its three months expedition to
Antarctic waters collected a lot of data on Antarctic kill fishery and brought a
substantial quantity of krill to the Project for Product development studies.
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