Spurt in threadfin bream landings following the monsoon trawl ban at Cochin and Neendakara

A Spurt in the landings of threadfin breams was recorded during the month of August, 2011 immediately following the monsoon trawl ban, at Cochin, Munambam as well as Neendakara fisheries harbours. Threadfin breams formed >90% in the trawl landings on most days during the first half of the month comprising mainly Nemipterus mesoprion, in spite of the heavy exploitation of juveniles of the species in the preceding years