Government of India Central Marine Fisheries Research Station Mandapam Camp Annual Report of the Chief Research Officer for the year ending 31st March 1961

Steady progress was maintained during the year 1960-61 in the implementation of the various programmes of work under the normal and Second Five-Year Plan schemes both at the Headquarters Station and the different subordinate establishments covering the entire coast-line of India. Systematic studies and the collection of data, on the economically important fishes, were continued at all the important fishery centres. Active efforts were continued to be made for the collection of scientific data and material from the Minicoy-Laccadive area and these studies have yielded very interesting results