International Journal of Engineering Research in Electronics and Communication Engineering

By-catch assessment of Selected Conus Species (Gastropoda: Conoidea) in Tuticorin Coast at Gulf of Mannar, Tamil Nadu

Author : Mr.K.Ganesh ¹ Dr.B.Geetha ² Dr.J.Shoba ³

Date of Publication :20th April 2018

Abstract: The by-catch of Marine gastropods was collected from two different coastal area of Tuticorin district from Gulf of Mannar. In the present survey, 16 species of Conus(Gastropoda: Conoidea) were recorded in January 2018 to March 2018.A field survey was carried out to assess the availability of Conus species in by-catches of two fish landing centres via Tuticorinand Threshpuram in Gulf of Mannar coasts. At each centre, by-catch trash from crab net, trawl net, thallumadi and Karaivalai of fishing vessels wascollected every fortnight. Sixteentype of conusspecies were recorded from the by-catches.

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