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5.4.3.3 Kakinada Backwaters
It extends from Kakinada in the north to the Gautami Godavari in the south. They border the Kakinada Bay on the east and cover an area of about 330 km2. The two rivers viz. the Connga and the Gaderu rivers discharge their water in the Kakinada bay. The entire backwater area is traversed by a network of tidal creeks which are directly or indirectly connected to the Kakinada bay. Fish and FisheriesPrawn fishery dominates the Kakinada backwaters. The important prawn species include Metapenaeus dobsoni, M. monoceros, M. affinis, M. brevicornis, F. indicus and P. monodon. |
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