Incidental Capture and Mortality of Olive Ridley Turtles (Lepidochelys olivacea) in Commercial Trawl Fisheries in Coastal Waters of Orissa, India

G. V. Gopi; B. Pandav; B. C. Choudhury

doi:10.2744/1071-8443(2006)5[276:ICAMOO]2.0.CO;2

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G. V. Gopi,¹ B. Pandav,¹ B. C. Choudhury¹

¹Wildlife Institute of India, Post Box No 18, Chandrabani, Dehradun, 248 001, India , , ] [gopigv@wii.gov.in pandavb@wii.gov.in bcc@wii.gov.in

Abstract

A shrimp trawl fishery study was conducted in the coastal waters of Orissa, India, from November 2001 to March 2002; 76 trawls in water of 6–35 fathoms resulted in the capture of 26 olive ridley turtles (Lepidochelys olivacea). Most turtle captures occurred within 5 km of the shoreline and at a depth of less than 10 fathoms, emphasizing the need for greater protection of these nearshore habitats. Data revealed a strong relationship between tow time and mortality of turtles.

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G. V. Gopi, B. Pandav, and B. C. Choudhury "Incidental Capture and Mortality of Olive Ridley Turtles (Lepidochelys olivacea) in Commercial Trawl Fisheries in Coastal Waters of Orissa, India," Chelonian Conservation and Biology 5(2), 276-280, (1 December 2006). https://doi.org/10.2744/1071-8443(2006)5[276:ICAMOO]2.0.CO;2

Received: 4 November 2003; Accepted: 1 May 2005; Published: 1 December 2006

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