Ketan Chaudhari

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• Ph.D.
• Professor (Associate) at Dr. Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth

Gillnetting has been practiced for centuries worldwide and has experienced a remarkable surge in activity in recent times. Gillnets are regarded as highly selective fishing gear, making them one of the most appropriate methods for catching fish from a conservation and stock regulation perspective. In Ratnagiri, gillnet fishing is pivotal in small-s...

Shrimp processing industry growing because of high demand in market which generates waste in the range of 50-60%. Such waste contains bioactive compounds like minerals, chitin, carotene and other bioactive compounds. Wastes can also be used in the form of flavorant for human consumption. Shrimp head waste was utilized for flavorant production with...

The global demand for fish and fishery products is increasing in national and international markets due to its unique nutritive value. India’s seafood exports were 17,35,286 MT in terms quantity which worth Rs 63,969.14 crore ($8.09 billion) during FY 2022-23 despite the several challenges. India's annual marine fish landing has touched the 41.27 l...

Shrimp farming is playing a pivotal role in the socio-economic development of our country. Shrimp aquaculture has developed very fast in Maharashtra since last decade. Shrimp farming activities have also generated employment along the coastline. As this sector is growing at a good pace and the state is earning valuable foreign exchange it is nec...

Maharashtra state has vast fisheries resources at its disposal and considered as one of the vital maritime state in India. The current study was carried out with the objective of understanding the various constraints faced by the beneficiaries in the Konkan region, Maharashtra in adoption of schemes/programmes. The constraints faced by beneficiarie...

White leg shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) farming is getting faster attention in domestic as well as export markets. The shrimp exports are ever increasing during the recent past. Despite this increasing shrimp exports, a high percentage of shrimp consignment is rejected by importing countries because of non-compliance with international standards. I...

The present investigation was taken to know the variations with respect to design, net specification, mesh size of Disco dol trawl net operated along the Ratnagiri coast. A total of 42 trawl net was sampled physically by using measurement tape and scale. The data were collected by structured schedule consisting of two major sections. The first sect...

Aquaculture is recognized as the best alternative to meet the world's protein demand. Persistent growth of aquaculture sector in recent years would contribute to reducing the fishing pressure on capture fisheries. But, poor farm management by the aqua farmers resulted in low production at farmers' door. Hence, knowledge about Better Management Prac...

Four seam trawl locally known 'Ghan dol', operated from Ratnagiri, Maharashtra was observed with ive belly sections of overall length ranges from 25m to 30m. Wings of the net were triangular in shape with a mesh size variation between 35and 40 mm. Outer length Upper wing panel was 6.50 m while outer length of lower wing panel was 5.97 m. Mesh sizes...

The beach seine locally known as 'Rampan' is net operated by traditional fishers of Sindhudurg district. There were total 83 Rampan sangh in operational in district. This study comprehends socio-economical aspects and constraints of rampan operators. All respondents from three tehsils of Sindhudurg were selected and interviewed. The appropriate sta...

Aims: The present study was carried out to investigate the impact of vulnerability on livelihood of fishers of Ratnagiri, Maharashtra state of India. Study Design: For this study interview schedule was used to collect the fisher information. Place and Duration of Study: In present study, the data were collected from the fishers of the three fishing...

ABSTRACT : The issue of sustainability in terms of economic analysis is very important in the present context of regulatedbrackish water aquaculture. It iswell-known that ecological imbalances are the cause of reduced productivity and profitability.In the present investigation, the economic indicators such as shrimp productivity per unit of major i...

In Maharashtra, traditional culture of Asian seabass (Lates calcarifer) is carried out in khar land intertidal area of the Thane and Raigad district of Maharashtra. Nowadays, the system of improved monoculture and polyculturesystems are getting popular among farmers. The state is having 720 km long coastal line with of 80,000 hectares of total brac...

The present study deals with the breeding and seed production of live bearer i.e. Swordtail fish var. Tangerine (Xiphophorus helleri) in small space of 125m 2 as an year round employment to the women's Self Help Group, unemployed youth and marginal farmers having small land holding. Present study was conducted in a unit having an area 125m 2 consis...

The present study deals with the commercial production of live bearer i.e. Swordtail fish var. Tangerine (Xiphophorus helleri, Heckel) in small space of 580 m 2 as an year round employment to the women's Self Help Group, unemployed youth and marginal farmers having small land holding. Present study was conducted in a unit having an area 580m 2 cons...

Abstract :- The effect of dietary inclusion of freshwater mussel extracts on the growth and survival was evaluated for the post larvae of freshwater prawn, Macrobrachium rosenbergii. Freshwater mussel, Lamellidens marginalis was used for preparation of extracts. Prawns were fed with extract coated basal diet at tfuee concentrations of wet meat and...

Sillago sihama is one of the identifi ed potential fi sh species for aquaculture, fetches higher price due to its better taste. Population of this species along the coast of south Ratnagiri was characterised on the basis of morphometric data set. The fi sh samples collected from Kalbadevi estuary, Mirya bay, Kajali estuary and Jaitapur creek were 9...

Availability of skilled human resource is essential to carry out several development activities as they play vital role for the systematic utilization of the natural resources and development of small businesses. In the fi eld of ornamental fi sheries in Maharashtra, numbers of skill development trainings have been conducted by Faculty of Fisheries...

Book of Abstract on Challenges and opportunities for Sustainable Fisheries and Aquaculture Development, (COSFAD) is published by Director of Extension Education, Dr. Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Agricultural University, Dapoli, Ratnagiri, India. The book is on the outcome of international conference on Challenges and opportunities for Sustainable Fisher...

Remote sensing and Geographical Information System technique have been used to map the fish processing plants, fish meal plants and ice plants. The objects were identified on the basis of ground truth and GIS maps were prepared. The satellite images of IRS P6 LISS, LISS IV and Landsat-Multi-spectral scanner, the Enhaced Thematic mapper plus (ETM+)...

Lesser sardine (Sardinella spp.) is one of the pelagic shoaling fish mainly landed in huge quantity at Ratnagiri coast. These species of fish have high percent of fat and myoglobin, which effects the quality of surimi produced. The gel strength characteristic of surimi can be improved by using different washing processes. The gel strength character...

The present study was carried out to document the characteristics and to analyse the present status of ornamental fish enterprise in the Ratnagiri District of Maharashtra State. A total of 71 ornamental fish enterprises were surveyed. Ornamental fish industry of Ratnagiri District was dominated by men and majority of them belong to one religion. Th...

A study on entrepreneurship behaviour of fisherwomen in the Ratnagiri block of Ratnagiri district, Maharashtra state was conducted during 2011-12 with a sample size of 105 fisherwomen from 10 villages of Ratnagiri block in Ratnagiri district. The components of entrepreneurial behaviour were innovativeness, risk orientation, decision making, economi...

A study was carried out for the analysis of catch composition of purse-seining along the Ratnagiri coast. The fish catches and other details of the purse-seines operating from Mirkarwada fishing harbor were recorded randomly. The study revealed that, Indian oil sardine and cat fish contributed 28.58 and 24.30 per cent respectively in the total fish...

The present study envisages use of Remote Sensing and Geographical information System to map the manmade fisheries resources such as landing centres, fish markets, fisherman co-operative societies and fisheries related organizations of Ratnagiri district. Man-made fisheries resources were identified and mapped using land cover pattern of the area....

During the studies of sponges along Ratnagiri coast, it was observed that sponges found in intertidal zone were washed out during monsoon season. One of the main reasons responsible for this wash out was very high wave actions which mechanically scraped off sponges. After monsoon generally these sponges start to re-grow and this cycle goes on every...

Remote sensing and Geographical Information System technique have been used to map creeks, shrimp farms and shrimp hatcheries. The objects were identified on the basis of ground truth and GIS maps were prepared. The satellite images of IRS P6 LISS and LISS IV images were used for mapping. A total of 989.18 ha of mangrove area was identified and map...

Shoreline of Ratnagiri block, Maharashtra inhabits different species of aquatic flora and fauna and is characterised by different manmade structures supporting various fishery activities. The changes along the shoreline pertaining to erosion and deposition during 1989 to 2009 were studied using remote sensing and Geographic Information System techn...

Maharashtra is a coastal state having 720 km long coastline divided into thirty-five districts, which are grouped into six divisions. The Konkan region includes five districts which are engaged in marine fishing. One of the most popular fishing methods along the west coast is the " purse-seine fishing ". It is a preferred technique for capturing fi...

Twenty one morphometric ratios belonging to 7 size-groups were worked out in the seed of 11 species viz. Penaeus (Penaeus) monodon, P. (P.) semisulcatus, P. (Fenneropenaeus) merguiensis, P. (F.) indicus, P. (Marsupenaeus) japonicus, Metapenaeopsis sp., Metapenaeus dobsoni, M. monoceros, M. affinis, M. moyebi and Parapenaeopsis cornuta. The analysis...

Despite the advancement in prawn culture technology in several parts of the world, India will be still depending on wild seed for prawn farming for some more time. In this context, selective stocking is very important. Yet, practically no information is available on the correct identification of juvenile or seed stage (size: 6 to 60 mm) although a...