Distribution of the Indian mackerel, Rastrelliger kanagurta (Cuvier) along the coasts of India in 1979 and 1980

Mechanisation of the exploitation of the pelagic fishery resource in the country is sowly setting in. It Is imperative in such a situation to identify areas and seasons of abundance of the resource to plan economic and judicious dispensation of the effort required to exploit them. Areas of good catches and times of abundance of the indian mackerel, rastrelliger kanagurta (cuvier) atong the indian coasts for the year 1979 and 1980 are presented her