Unusual heavy landings of Talang queenfish Scomberoides commersonianus in Chennai coast

Heavy landings of (61.5 t) S. commersonianus (Fig. 1) was landed by hooks & line, mechanised gillnet, trawlnet and other indigenous gears like Pannuvalai (gillnet), Kolavalai (driftnet) and Pachchavalai (castnet) at Kasimedu Fisheries Harbour during January 2005 to December 2005