Question

What are the different types of prawn fishery?

Answer 1

1. Shallow water prawn fishery – located on the west coast restricted to shallow waters.
2. Estuaries and backwaters or saline lake prawn fishery – The area of production of prawns are the backwaters seen along the Western coast, Ennur, Pulicat, Ohilka lake, and Estuaries of Ganga and Brahmaputra rivers.
3. Freshwater prawn fishery – Prawns are caught from the rivers and lakes throughout India.
4. Marine prawn fishery – Most of the marine prawns are caught along the Indian coast belonging to the family Penaeidae.