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commercial l<strong>and</strong>ings (Fig. 6.29 & 6.30). The modal class <strong>of</strong> females in the<br />

fishery during 2000-01 was 91-100 mm whereas in males it was 81-<br />

9Omm. Juveniles <strong>of</strong> 51-60mm were appeared from January onwards <strong>and</strong><br />

the peak was observed during March <strong>and</strong> April indicating the spawning<br />

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<strong>and</strong> entry <strong>of</strong> new recruits to the fishery. From May onwards, a<br />

predominance <strong>of</strong> 61-70mm size groups was registered in the fishery thus<br />

showing a slow shift in the monthly modal progression. During 2001-02<br />

the modal class was found at 90-100 followed by 70-80 in both the sexes.<br />

6.3.5.Percentage <strong>of</strong> berried prawns to the female<br />

population<br />

The monthly percentage <strong>of</strong> berried females in the total female<br />

population exploited is given in Table 6. 21. In H. woodmasoni, the peak<br />

occurrence <strong>of</strong> berried females was observed during December to<br />

February during when on an average 88.7% <strong>of</strong> females were found to<br />

carry eggs attached on the pleopodal setae. The second major peak<br />

was observed in October during when 81.4% <strong>of</strong> the total female<br />

population were found ovigerous. From March onwards, there was a<br />

steady decline <strong>of</strong> egg carry females to half <strong>and</strong> the lowest value was<br />

realized during July with only 22.75% berries in the total female<br />

population.

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