FRP sheathed rubber wood canoes - A cost effective technology for the artisanal fisheries sector
FRP sheathed rubber wood canoes - A cost effective technology for the artisanal fisheries sector
Date
2005
Authors
Edwin, Leela
. Meenakumari, B.
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Journal ISSN
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Publisher
Journal of the Timber Development Association of India.
Abstract
Wood of the rubber tree (Hevea brasiliensis) is an under- utilised agricultural by
product, which can be upgraded through preservative treatment for the construction offishing
canoes. Two such canoes of length 6.4m and 6.05m were constructed. The canoes have
been given for experimental fishing to artisanal fishermen operating in the backwater sand in
the sea for the past 29 months and are now being operated successfully by fishermen in the
sea and in backwaters.
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Keywords
Rubber wood, FRP, Canoes
Citation
J. Timber Dev. Assoc. of India, Vol. 51, No.3 & 4,2005