Present status of exploitation of fish and shellfish resources:udFlatfishes and flatheads

摘要

The present paper deals with the fishery of flatfishes and flatheads along the west coast of India. Among flatfishes,udthe malabar role Cynoglossus macrostomus contributes significantly to the catch; Psettodes erumei also forms a fishery alongudMaharashtra and Gujarat Coasts. Among flatheads Platycephalus macuUpinna contributes to the fishery. These twoudresources are mainly exploited by trawl. It is found that both the species are continuous spawners, with peak sf>awningudtaking place during September - November period. In both the groups the one year old fish contributes to the fishery.udThe major peaks of fishing are either immediately after the onset of monsoon or postmonsoon months.