A quantitative analysis of incidental capture of seaturtles and mortalities during commmercial shrimp trawling along the coastal waters of Orissa
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2002
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Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun
Abstract
This study aimed to assess the efficiency of TED in reducing the mortality rate of sea turtles, with a view to lobby for the introduction and promotion of this approach in trawl nets in India. The aim was also to provide a realistic cost
benefit analysis in terms of the economic loss to the fishing agencies on using the TED.
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Seaturtle, Capture, Mortality, Shrimp trawling, Orissa, Impact of TED on fisheries, Turtle excluder device