Decline in Diversity and Production of Exploited Fishery Resources in Vembanad Wetland System: Strategies for Better Management and Conservation
Read full paper at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=51149#.VFbi_2fHRK0 Author(s) Chalil Veedu Asha * , Payattukattil Sukumaran Suson , Cleetus Irumpanath Retina , Sivasankaran Bijoy Nandan Affiliation(s) Department of Marine Biology, Microbiology & Biochemistry, School of Marine Sciences, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kochi, India . ABSTRACT This paper describes the fishery catch structure of Vembanad wetland system during August 2012 to July 2013. The estimates of fishery production indicated an annual landing of 4387.31 t, in which 480.98 t and 3906.33 t contributed by southern and northern zone of Vembanad respectively. Eighty species of finfishes, five spe...