Preliminary study on elasmobranch species along the coast of Maharashtra
2021
Bagade, Dhanashree | Manjrekar, Manas
The commercial demand for Elasmobranch has increased over the years which have led to over-exploitation of these fish resources. The present work focuses on documentation and diversity of elasmobranchs and their juveniles from coastal regions of Maharashtra. To understand landing of juveniles and diversity of elasmobranchs. commercially important landing centres and jetties of Maharashtra were surveyed. Total 14 species of sharks, 15 species of rays and 5 species of wedge and guitarfishes were recorded from commercially important landing centers of Maharashtra. The landing surveys showed a high no of juveniles of shark species like Carcharhinus limbatus, Carcharhinus sorrah, Sphyrna lewini, Scoliodon laticaudus and rays like Brevitrygon imbricata, Himantura gerradi which aggregate in nearshore waters forfeeding, mating and breeding. Sustainable fishing practices can be practiced, which would not allow the juveniles to get caught in the fishing net as bycatch. Active participation of community can bring change in conservation and protection of some vulnerable species of Elasmobranchs.
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