The Fishery for Flamingo Shrimp Parapedaeus longipes (Alcock) at Sassoon Dock, Bombay

The fishery of this small shrimp was first reported by Aravindakashn and Karbhari. Though it was seasonal at the time of its report, its fishery was found to be increasing covering the whole year subsequentl

A fishery for fidler shrimp Metapenaeopsis stridulans Alcock off Maharashtra coast

Metapenaeopsis stridulans belongs to the tough shelled varieties of shrimps known as 'Dugdu' in Marathi. The decline in catches some months like October and November is attributable to the fact that during post - monsoon months, trawlers operate in shallower waters where larger sized penaeids are available in plenty due to their influx during this period. Another species of Metapenaeopsis present as strays was M.hilarula. Judging from the present rate of exploitation, it can be predicted that the fishery is likely to sustain at the present trend for some more years

Fishing trends of two mud shrimps off Mumbai

Penaeid prawns belonging to genus Solenocera generally called ' Mud Shrimps' in view of their environmental preference. In Indian waters Maharashtra ranks first in thecontribution of solcnocerids to the fisher

Shark attacks in Indian seas

Many loss of lives at Sea are often attributed to shark attacks. Though some species of sharks are known as killers, quite a few are small and rarely cauSe serious injuries. Three species of sharks which grow to larger sizes from 15 to 50 feet are considered harmless to man

Kuruma shrimp from bombay waters- a new resource

Study of Penaeus japonicus ,favourite 'Kuruma shrimp' ,its fishery and biological aspects was undertaken based on the landings at Sassoon Dock. It is of major commercial importance in Japan. The annual catch per unit showed a maximum of 15.1 kg per unit in 1978 and minimum of 7.4 kg per unit in 1979. The sizes ranged from 110 mm to 225 mm, females as usual showed larger sizes. 240 specimens were examined to study about its food and showed that it was carnivorous and also bottom feeding. The sex ratio of females to males was 3:1. Mature male and female specimens were noticed in most of the catches and the spawning periods were found to be July, August and September

On the capture of juveniles of Lutjanus russelli (Bleeker) and Scatophagus argus var. tetracanthus (Lacepede) from Bombay waters

Bhokshi nets are operated regularly at Manori creek at Marve for prawns and fishes of the creek, landed with juveniles fishes of two species of quality fishes as , Lutjanus russelli (Bleeker) and Scatophagus argus var. tetracanthus (Lacepede) as incidental catches. It is quite probable that this unusual landings of juveniles in bag nets in good numbers was due to the young ones coming into the creek owing to the availability of food in the creeks during monsoon period and also to escape strong currents in the foreshore areas. During this period Bhokihi net operations are harmful for juvenile fishes and therefore it is advisable that these nets be operated with larger mesh size at the cod end

Exploring the potential of non-timber forest products: the case of Ethiopian honey export to Denmark

Its diverse agroecology has endowed Ethiopia with enormous honey production potential in Africa. Nevertheless, due to the undeveloped production system and poor market linkage with the global arena, the country could not fetch proportional benefits from this resource. To enhance better understanding on the problem and recommend appropriate improvement measures for the sector, prevailing opportunities and constraints were explored in relation to honey export to Denmark. Major honey stakeholders were contacted to assess the opportunities and constraints of Ethiopian honey export. Semi-structured interview, participatory appraisal technique and short questionnaire interview were adopted for data collection. The results show improving opportunities for exporting companies through creating conducive policy and support from the government of Ethiopia and NGOs. On the other hand, current supply of honey by producers in terms of quantity and quality are major constraints for the exporters. In relation to importer, there are growing demands for Ethiopian honey due to its organic source. Similarly, consumers. survey showed that the demand for organic honey has the highest priority in contrast to origin and price. However, most consumers lack information and have concern over Ethiopian honey; especially in terms of quality and characteristics. Development strategy that improves smallholder honey production capacity, better business communication with potential Danish honey importers and promotion of organic honey to consumers may make a significant contribution to enhance Ethiopian honey export to Denmark.Non-timber Forest Products; Ethiopia; honey; export; markets; Denmark

A penaeid prawn with an abnormal telson

Reported instances' of abnormalities in fishes are common 1-6, but in prawn it is limited, Deshmukh and Kuber' have reported a case of double rostrum in Parapenaeopsis styli/era. Apart from this there is no other published work on abnormalities in P. styli/era, The present note deals Witll the abnormal telson

On bumper catches of lizard fishes at Sassoon dock, Bombay

Eventhough the appearance of Lizard fishes of the genus Sauridain the catches is not significant, landings by trawlers are showing fishery value for these fishes particularly at Sassoon Dock, Bombay during months of March, April and May. Species Saurida tumbil and Saurida undosquamis are of special interest as the landings and are sent outside Maharashtra in iced condition. The percentage of their occurrence during 1989 landings is noted to be 80 % of S. tumbil and 20 % of S. undosquamis. The maximum length recorded for S. tumbil is 437 mm and S. undosquamis 327 mm. The size of 437 mm recorded for S. tumbil appears to be the largest for the species from Indian waters