Trade Name: Naked breast trevally
Scientific Name: Decapterus ruselli
French: Carangue
Japanese: Hiraaji
Gear used: Trawl net and Gill net
Peak season: October to February
Distribution: West and East coasts of India
Areas of abundance: Along the coasts of Maharashtra, Kerala
and Tamil Nadu
Trade Name: Giant marine cat fish
Scientific Name: Arius thalassinus
French: Loup, Spanish: Lobo
Gear used: Trawl net and Gill net
Peak season: March to June and September to October
Distribution: East to West coasts of India
Areas of abundance: Maharashtra coast
Group Name - Bivalves
Trade Name: Malabar trevally
Scientific Name: Carangoides malabaricus
Gear used: Trawl net and shore seine
Peak season: October to February
Distribution: East and West coasts of India
Areas of abundance: Tamil nadu and Kerala coasts
Group Name - Cat Fish
Trade Name: Indian Black Clam
Scientific Name: Villorita cyprinoides
French: clam, Japanese: Nimaigai , Spanish: Almeja
Gear Used: Hand picking
Peak Season: July to November
Distribution: West coast of India
Areas of abundance: Kerala, Karnataka and Goa coasts
Trade Name: Cat fish
Scientific Name: Arius maculatus
French: Loup, Spanish: Lobo
Gear used: Trawl net and Gill net
Peak season: September to March
Distribution: West coasts of India
Areas of abundance: Karnataka, Goa and Maharashtra coasts
Trade Name: Green mussel
Scientific Name: Perna viridis
Japanese: Igai, Spanish: Mejillon
Gear Used: Hand picking, Peak Season: July to November
Distribution: East and West coasts of India and off Port Blair
Areas of abundance: Coasts of Kerala , Karnataka, Ratnagiri, Gulf
of Kutch and Kakinada Bay
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