The lead author KS Sobhana currenly serves as a Principal Scientist with ICAR-

Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Kochi, Kerala and also the current

Editor of Indian Journal of Fisheries.

Rani Mary George is a former Principal scientist, ICAR-Central Marine

Fisheries Research Institute and is also former Editor of Indian Journal of

Fisheries.

A Gopalakrishnan is the current Director of ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries

Research Institute and the current Managing Editor of Indian Journal of Fisheries