Unprecedented heavy landings of juvenile Kiddy shrimp, Parapenaeopsis stylifera along Karnataka coast

Parapenaeopsis stylifera is one of the most abundant and highly valued shrimp species in India. It forms about 20% of the penaeid shrimp catch of Karnataka with the period from January to June contributing the majority of the catch. In general, the post-monsoon months of August to December is considered as a lean period for P. stylifera. During this period single day fishing trawlers land catch of a mixture of fish, prawns, stomatopods and other crustaceans. The contribution of prawns in the catch is around 10 to 20%