Relative Fuel Consumption and Effective Fishing Time of Small-scale Mechanised Gillnetters, off Cochin
Relative Fuel Consumption and Effective Fishing Time of Small-scale Mechanised Gillnetters, off Cochin
Date
2001
Authors
Shibu, A.V
Hameed, M. Shahul
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Publisher
Society of Fisheries Technologists (India)Cochin
Abstract
The drift gillnet operation is one of the important low energy fishing methods in small
scale fishing sector along the Indian coast. The gillnet operations have undergone considerable
change in the form of increased length class and horse power of fishing crafts employed,
which enable the vessels to operate at distant fishing grounds and with enhanced operational
efficiency. An understanding of effective fishing time and fuel efficiency will lead to
considerable improvement in operational efficiency of gillnetters. The analysis of the effective
fishing time and relative fuel consumption among the selected length classes of gillnetters
operating from Cochin Fisheries Harbour showed that effective fishing time increased with
increase in length overall and the relative fuel savings was higher in length 31-35' class vessels.
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Keywords
Fishing time, fuel consumption, gillnetter
Citation
Fishery Tech 38(2):81-83