Presentation gives an idea about the penaeid shrimp fishery of india during the year 2014-2015.major species and state contributed to the production.

1. Penaeid shrimp
fishery of India
Presented by
GopikaViswanath
2012-01-33

2. • Major penaeid species along west coast of India
 Parapenaeopsis stylilera, Metapenaeus dobsonii, M. monoceros, Penaeus indicus,
Solenocera crassicornis, Trachypenaeus curvirostris, Metapenaeopsis stridulans, S.
choprai, P. canaliculatus and P. japonicus.
• Major penaeid species along east coast of India
In the east coast, M. dobsoni dominate the catch, followed by M. monoceros,
Metapenaeopsis spp., P. semisulcatus, P. indicus, P. maxillipedo, Trachypenaeus spp.,
Solenocera spp., P. stylifera, P. hardwicki and P. monodon.

3. Food and feeding
• Penaeids are mostly omnivorous feeding at the muddy bottom.
Age and growth
• Penaeid shrimps belonging to the genus Penaeus grow to a larger size.
• P. monodon reaches a total length of 300 mm.
• The species such as P. indicus and P. semisulcatus reach a maximum size of 290
and 250 mm.
Size at first maturity
• F. indicus attains maturity at a size of 130 mm (TL). P. monodon and P.
semisulcatus mature at a carapace length of 23 mm. The species such as P.
stylifera and M. dobsoni mature at 63-64 mm.

4. Fecundity
• Penaeid shrimps have high fecundity and it varies between species and in
proportion to Size of females and weight of ovary.
Spawning season
• Penaeids breed throughout the year with peak spawning months varying
between . In the natural condition, a female shrimp
spawns about 4-5 times in a year.
Life span
• Life span of a penaeid shrimp is around two years and the O-year group
contributes more to the prawn fishery.

5. Production trend (2011-2015)
• Year Total marine
landings(tonnes)
Total penaeid
shrimp
landings(tonnes)
Percentage
contribution(%)
2011-2012 3830262 272969 7.12
2012-2013 3948938 267932 6.4
2013-2014 3781868 196942 5.2
2014-2015 3745978 205602 5.48

6. Recent production(2014-2015)
• The all India marine fish landings were estimated at 3.7 million t.
• Penaeid shrimp contributed to about 5.48 per cent (205602 tonnes) of total
marine landings and it takes the 6th position among the major species landed.
• Major contributing state was Kerala (19%).

7. States Marine production(in
lakh tonnes)
Contribution of
penaeid shrimps(%)
Gujarat 7.12 5.10
Maharashtra 3.44 10.2
Karnataka 4.6 0.16
Kerala 5.76 7.05
Tamil nadu 6.6 5.6
Andhra Pradesh 3.42 8
Orissa 0.89(Trawl landing) 15
West Bengal 0.16(Trawl landing) 8.3

8. states Major penaeid shrimps landed
Gujarat Parapenaeopsis sp., Solenocera sp., Metapenaeus sp.
Maharashtra Parapenaeopsis stylifera, M. affinis, S. crassicornis, M. monoceros
Karnataka M. monoceros, M. dobsoni
Kerala P. stylifera, M. dobsoni
Tamil nadu P. semisulcatus, F. indicus
Andhra Pradesh M.monoceros, M. dobsoni, F. indicus, P. monodon
Orissa F. merguiensis, S. crassicornis ,F. indicus
West Bengal Metapenaeus sp, Fenneropenaeus sp.

9. Conclusion…
• Catch of several commercial species like F. indicus, P. semisulcatus, M. dobsoni,
M. monoceros and P. stylilera had crossed the MSY.
• Estuaries and backwaters are nursery grounds for many commercially
important penaeid species (M dobsoni, M. monoceros and P. indicus). Use of
stake nets in these areas need to be restricted as it results in juvenile
overfishing.
• Extension of fishing to areas beyond conventional fishing grounds has to be
encouraged by offering suitable subsidy.
• Large-scale sea ranching of the post-larvae needs to be done.
• Trawling within 10 m depth by commercial trawlers as well as mini trawlers
should be completely stopped in order to avoid exploitation of the juvenile
prawns/ shrimps.

10. Thank You