Incidental Capture and Mortality of Olive Ridley Turtles (Lepidochelys olivacea) in Commercial Trawl Fisheries in Coastal Waters of Orissa, India

A shrimp trawl fishery study was conducted in the coastal waters of Orissa, India, from November 2001 to March 2002; 76 trawls in water of 6–35 fathoms resulted in the capture of 26 olive ridley turtles (Lepidochelys olivacea). Most turtle captures occurred within 5 km of the shoreline and at a dept...

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Veröffentlicht in:Chelonian conservation and biology Jg. 5; H. 2; S. 276 - 280
Hauptverfasser: Gopi, G. V., Pandav, B., Choudhury, B. C.
Format: Journal Article
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: Lawrence Chelonian Research Foundation 01.12.2006
Allen Press Inc
Schlagworte:
Coastal fisheries
Coastal waters
Fishing industry
Habitats
Mortality
Notes and Field Reports
Reptiles & amphibians
Turtles
Orissa India
India
ISSN:1071-8443, 1943-3956
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Zusammenfassung:A shrimp trawl fishery study was conducted in the coastal waters of Orissa, India, from November 2001 to March 2002; 76 trawls in water of 6–35 fathoms resulted in the capture of 26 olive ridley turtles (Lepidochelys olivacea). Most turtle captures occurred within 5 km of the shoreline and at a depth of less than 10 fathoms, emphasizing the need for greater protection of these nearshore habitats. Data revealed a strong relationship between tow time and mortality of turtles.
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ISSN:1071-8443
1943-3956
DOI:10.2744/1071-8443(2006)5[276:ICAMOO]2.0.CO;2