Product Profile
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Commercial Fishes Ornamental Fishes |
Trade Name : Mud crab
Scientific Name : Scylla serrata Distribution : West and East coasts of India Areas of Abundance : Coasts of Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and Orissa Gear Used : Crab traps, Trawl net and Drag nets Category : Crustaceans Peak Season : July to October 
Trade Name : Sea crab
Scientific Name : Portunus pelagicus Distribution : West and East coasts of India Areas of Abundance : Off the coasts of W.Bengal, Andhra Pradesh, tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka and Maharashtra Gear Used : Trawl net, Drag net and shore seines Category : Crustaceans Peak Season : July to December 
Trade Name : White Prawn
Scientific Name : Penaeus indicus Distribution : Entire west coast and south-east coast of India Areas of Abundance : Kerala and Karnataka coasts Gear Used : Trawl net and Gill net Category : Crustaceans Peak Season : Throughout the year except Monsoon season 
Trade Name : Flower prawn
Scientific Name : Penaeus semisulcatus Distribution : East and west coasts of India Areas of Abundance : Karnataka, Goa, Maharashtra and Gujarat Gear Used : Trawl net Category : Crustaceans Peak Season : October to February 
Trade Name : Brown shrimp
Scientific Name : Metapenaeus monoceros Distribution : West and East coasts of India Areas of Abundance : Coasts of Andhra pradesh and Orissa Gear Used : Trawl net Category : Crustaceans Peak Season : November to May 
Trade Name : Marine shrimp
Scientific Name : Parapenaeopsis stylifera Distribution : Both the coasts but more in South-West coast Areas of Abundance : Kerala and Karnataka coasts Gear Used : Trawl net Category : Crustaceans Peak Season : May to September 
Trade Name : Scampi
Scientific Name : Macrobrachium rosenbergii Distribution : In fresh waters and brackish waters along both coasts Areas of Abundance : Lakes of West bengal, Orissa and Kerala Gear Used : Cast net and other indigenous gear Category : Crustaceans Peak Season : September to Novemeber and May to july 
Trade Name : Sand lobster
Scientific Name : Thenus orientalis Distribution : West and South-East coasts of India Areas of Abundance : Karnataka, Maharashtra, Gulf of Mannar and Orissa coasts. Gear Used : Lobster pots, trawl net etc. Category : Crustaceans Peak Season : Throughout the year particularly from December to January. 
Trade Name : Spiny lobster (Rock lobster)
Scientific Name : Panulirus homarus Distribution : West and South-East coasts of India Areas of Abundance : Gulf of Mannar and Maharashtra coast Gear Used : Lobster trap, Trawl net and Scoop net Category : Crustaceans Peak Season : Throughout the year particularly from December to january 
Trade Name : Deep sea lobster
Scientific Name : Puuerulus spp. Distribution : South-East and South-West coasts of India Areas of Abundance : Gulf of Mannar and off Kerala coast Gear Used : Trawl net Category : Crustaceans Peak Season : Throughout the year particularly from December to January 
Trade Name : Chinese pomfret
Scientific Name : Pampus chinensis Distribution : East and West coasts of India Areas of Abundance : Maharashtra and Gujarat coasts Gear Used : Gill net and Dol net Category : Teleosts- Bony Fishes Peak Season : August to December and March 
Trade Name : Croaker
Scientific Name : Johnius dussumieri Distribution : East and West coasts of India Areas of Abundance : Maharashtra coast and Gulf of Munnar Gear Used : Trawl net and Gill net Category : Sciaenids Peak Season : October to May 
Trade Name : Croaker
Scientific Name : Daysciaena albida Distribution : West and East coasts of India Areas of Abundance : Kerala and Karnataka coasts Gear Used : Trawl net and Gill net Category : Sciaenids Peak Season : October to March 
Trade Name : Blotched croaker
Scientific Name : Nibea maculata Distribution : West and East coasts of India Areas of Abundance : Tamil Nadu coast Gear Used : Trawl net and Gill net Category : Sciaenids Peak Season : October to March 
Trade Name : Ghol
Scientific Name : Protonibea diacanthus Distribution : North-West coast to India Areas of Abundance : Gujarat and Maharashtra coasts Gear Used : Trawl net and Gill net Category : Sciaenids Peak Season : August to March 
Trade Name : Giant marine cat fish
Scientific Name : Arius thalassinus Distribution : East to West coasts of India Areas of Abundance : Maharashtra coast Gear Used : Trawl net and Gill net Category : Cat fish Peak Season : March to June and September to October 
Trade Name : Indian goat fish
Scientific Name : Parupeneus indicus Distribution : East coast of India Areas of Abundance : Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh coasts Gear Used : Trawl net Category : Other Fishes Peak Season : August to February 
Trade Name : Indian Salmon
Scientific Name : Eleutheronema tetradactylum Distribution : North-East and North-west coasts of India Areas of Abundance : West Bengal, Orissa and Gujarat coasts Gear Used : Trawl net, Drift Gill nets and Boat seines Category : Other Fishes Peak Season : September to December 
Trade Name : Long spine sea-bream
Scientific Name : Argyrops spinifer Distribution : West and East coasts of India Areas of Abundance : Andhra Pradesh, tamil Nadu and Gujarat coasts Gear Used : Trawl net and Gill net Category : Other Fishes Peak Season : August to February 
Trade Name : Spade fish
Scientific Name : Ephippus orbis Distribution : East and West coast of India Areas of Abundance : Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Gujarat coasts Gear Used : Trawl and Gill net Category : Other Fishes Peak Season : August to January 
Trade Name : Grey mullet
Scientific Name : Mugil cephalus Distribution : East and West coasts of India Areas of Abundance : South west coast, North east coast Gear Used : Cast net, dip net Category : Other Fishes Peak Season : August to February 
Trade Name : Milk fish
Scientific Name : Chanos chanos Distribution : Coastal waters including lagoons Areas of Abundance : Gulf of Mannar Gear Used : Trawl net Category : Other Fishes Peak Season : August to December 
Trade Name : Silver sillago
Scientific Name : Silago sharma Distribution : East coasts of India Areas of Abundance : Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Kerala coasts Gear Used : Shore seine Category : Other Fishes Peak Season : May to December 
Trade Name : Silver carp
Scientific Name : Hypothalmichthys molitrix Distribution : Fresh water fishery of India Areas of Abundance : Gear Used : Cast net Category : Other Fishes Peak Season : 
Trade Name : Jelly fish
Scientific Name : Rhopilema spp. Distribution : West and East coasts of India Areas of Abundance : Tamil Nadu and Kerala coasts Gear Used : Gill net, Trawl net and scoop net Category : Other Fishes Peak Season : March to June 
Trade Name : Fresh water eel
Scientific Name : Angilla spp. Distribution : East coast of India Areas of Abundance : Gangetic estuaries, Bay of Bengal and Andaman islands Gear Used : Long line, Trawl and Dol net Category : Other Fishes Peak Season : September-November ans April-May 
Trade Name : Squid
Scientific Name : Loligo duvaucelii Distribution : East coast and west coast of India Areas of Abundance : Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh coasts Gear Used : Trawl net Category : Molluscs Peak Season : January to March 
Trade Name : Octopus
Scientific Name : Octopus spp. Distribution : West and East coasts of India and off Lakshadweep Areas of Abundance : Off Lakshadweep coast Gear Used : Octopus pot and Trawl net Category : Molluscs Peak Season : September to January 
Trade Name : Clam
Scientific Name : Meretrix meretrix Distribution : West and East coasts of India Areas of Abundance : Along the coasts of Kerala, Karnataka, Goa , Maharashtra and Kakinada Bay Gear Used : Hand picking Category : Molluscs Peak Season : July to November 
Trade Name : Clam
Scientific Name : Katelysia opima Distribution : West and South-East coasts of India Areas of Abundance : Coasts of Kerala, Karnataka, Goa and Maharashtra Gear Used : Hand picking Category : Molluscs Peak Season : July to November 
Trade Name : Oyster
Scientific Name : Crassostrea madrasensis Distribution : South-West and South-East coasts of India Areas of Abundance : Along Tamil Nadu coast Gear Used : Hand picking Category : Molluscs Peak Season : August to February 
Trade Name : Chank
Scientific Name : Xancus pyrum Distribution : South East coast of India Areas of Abundance : Gulf of Mannar, Palk bay (Tamil Nadu coast) and Gulf of Kutch Gear Used : Hand picking Category : Molluscs Peak Season : March to June and September to December 
Trade Name : Giant African snail
Scientific Name : Achatina fulica Distribution : Andaman and Nicobar Islands Areas of Abundance : Andaman and Nicobar Islands and West Bengal Gear Used : Hand picking Category : Molluscs Peak Season : Post monsoon period (June to October) 
Trade Name : Seer fish (Spanish mackerel)
Scientific Name : Scomberomorus commerson Distribution : West and East coasts of India Areas of Abundance : Coasts of Kerala and Karnataka Gear Used : Hook and line and gill net Category : Scombroids Peak Season : October to December 
Trade Name : Seer Fish (Spotted Spanish mackerel)
Scientific Name : Scomberomorus guttus Distribution : West and East coasts of India Areas of Abundance : Along the coasts of Gujarat Maharashtra, Kerala and Andamans Gear Used : Hook and line and Gill net Category : Scombroids Peak Season : October to December 
Trade Name : Little tunny
Scientific Name : Euthynnus affinis Distribution : South-West coasts of iNDIA Areas of Abundance : Coasts of Kerala, Lakshadweep and Andamans Gear Used : Hook and line and long line Category : Scombroids Peak Season : October to May 
Trade Name : Big eye tuna
Scientific Name : Thunnus obesus Distribution : South-West and East coasts of India and Lakshadweep Areas of Abundance : Lakshadweep islands, Gulf of Mannar, Vizhinjam and Ratnagiri coasts Gear Used : Long line Category : Scombroids Peak Season : Throughout the year particularly in October and January 
Trade Name : Oriental Bonito
Scientific Name : Sarda orientalis Distribution : South West coast of India Areas of Abundance : Gear Used : Trawl and Gill net Category : Scombroids Peak Season : April-May and July - August 
Trade Name : Horse mackerel
Scientific Name : Megalaspis cordyla Distribution : South-East coast and West coast of india Areas of Abundance : Kerala and Tamil Nadu coasts Gear Used : Gill net and Purse seine Category : Carangids Peak Season : September to November 
Trade Name : Naked breast trevally
Scientific Name : Decapterus ruselli Distribution : West and East coasts of India Areas of Abundance : Along the coasts of Maharashtra, Kerala and Tamil Nadu Gear Used : Trawl net and Gill net Category : Carangids Peak Season : October to February 
Trade Name : Black banded trevally
Scientific Name : Seriolina nigrofasciata Distribution : West and East Coasts of India Areas of Abundance : Kerala and Tamil nadu coasts Gear Used : Trawl net and Gill net Category : Carangids Peak Season : Throughout the year 
Trade Name : Deep bodied sardinella
Scientific Name : Sardinella brachysoma Distribution : South-West coast of India Areas of Abundance : Kerala and Karnataka coasts Gear Used : Boat seine, Purse seine and Gill net Category : Clupeids Peak Season : August to December 
Trade Name : Commersons's anchovy
Scientific Name : Stolephorus comersonnii Distribution : East and West coasts of India Areas of Abundance : Maharashtra, Karnataka and Kerala coasts Gear Used : Boat seines and Gill net Category : Clupeids Peak Season : October to April 
Trade Name : Bech-de-mar (Sea cucumber)
Scientific Name : Holothuria atra Distribution : South east coast of India Areas of Abundance : Tamil Nadu coast Gear Used : Scoop net, hand picking Category : Echinoderms Peak Season : April to August 
Trade Name : Sea urchin
Scientific Name : Tripneustes gratilla Distribution : South east and South west coast of India Areas of Abundance : Quilon to Cape comorin Gear Used : Hand picking Category : Echinoderms Peak Season : Throughout the year except the monsoon season 
Trade Name : White cheeked shark
Scientific Name : Carcharhius dussumieri Distribution : West and Souh-East coasts of India Areas of Abundance : Gujarat and Maharashtra coasts Gear Used : long line Category : Elasmobranchs Peak Season : September to April 
Trade Name : Hammer head shark
Scientific Name : Sphyrna zygaena Distribution : South-East coast of India Areas of Abundance : Port Novo (Tamil Nadu coast) Gear Used : Hook and line, and Trawl net Category : Elasmobranchs Peak Season : January to May 
Trade Name : Whip tail sting ray
Scientific Name : Himantura bleekeri Distribution : East coast of India Areas of Abundance : Gulf of Mannar Gear Used : Hook and line, and Trawl net Category : Elasmobranchs Peak Season : December to May 
Trade Name : Snapper
Scientific Name : Lutjanus spp. Distribution : West and Easst coasts of India Areas of Abundance : Malabar coast of Kerala Gear Used : Trawl net Category : Perches Peak Season : September to January 
Trade Name : Blood red snapper
Scientific Name : Lutjanus sanguineus Distribution : South-East coast of India Areas of Abundance : Tamil Nadu cost Gear Used : Trawl net Category : Perches Peak Season : September to December 
Trade Name : Reef cod
Scientific Name : Epinephelus diacanthus Distribution : West and East coasts of India Areas of Abundance : Off Kerala coast Gear Used : Trawl net Category : Perches Peak Season : August to December 
Trade Name : Reef cod
Scientific Name : Epinephelus diacanthus Distribution : West and East coasts of India Areas of Abundance : Off Kerala coast Gear Used : Trawl net Category : Perches Peak Season : August to December 
Trade Name : Giant sea perch
Scientific Name : Lates calcarifer Distribution : Coastal waters, estuaries and lagoons, entering brackish water Areas of Abundance : Gear Used : Cast nets, and pots Category : Perches Peak Season : August to February 
Trade Name : Ribbon fish
Scientific Name : Lepturacanthus savala Distribution : East and West coasts of India Areas of Abundance : Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, maharashtra and Gujarat coasts Gear Used : Trawl net and Boat seines Category : Ribbon Fish Peak Season : July to April 
Trade Name : Indian halibut
Scientific Name : Psettodes erumei Distribution : West and East coasts of India Areas of Abundance : Maharashtra coast Gear Used : Trawl net Category : Flat Fish Peak Season : July to September 
Trade Name : Sole
Scientific Name : Paraplagusia bilineata Distribution : West and East coasts of India Areas of Abundance : Gear Used : Trawl net Category : Flat Fish Peak Season : September to march |
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