POMFRETS

Silver Pomfret

Trade name

Silver pomfret

Scientific

Pampus argenteus

French

Castagnole

Japanese

Managatsuo

Spanish

Pampano

Gear used

Gill net, Dol net and Trawl net

Peak season

September to January

Distribution

North, Middle-West and North-East coasts of India

Areas of abundance

Maharashtra, Gujarat and Orissa coasts

Chinese Pomfret

Trade NameChinese pomfret
ScientificPampus chinensis
FrenchCastagnole
JapaneseManagatsuo
Spanishpampano
Gear usedGill net and Dol net
Peak seasonAugust to December and March
DistributionEast and West coasts of India
Areas of abundanceMaharashtra and Gujarat coasts

Black Pomfret

Trade NameBlack pomfret
ScientificParastromateus niger
FrenchCastagnole
Japanesemanagatsuo
SpanishPampano
Gear usedGill net and Trawl net
Peak seasonAugust to December
DistributionWest and East coasts of India
Areas of abundanceMaharashtra and Gujarat coasts

For more details visit Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS) website – www.incois.gov.in