Mini-trawl for estuarine fishing in Kasargod district
Mini-trawl for estuarine fishing in Kasargod district
Date
2005
Authors
Remesan, M.P.
Ramachandran, A.
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Publisher
Society of Fisheries Technologis(India)
Abstract
Mini-trawls are operated by the artisanal fishermen from small wooden non-motorised
canoes. Shrimp, fish and crab trawls with head rope length ranging from 3.5-8 m, made of
Polyethylene monofilament (PE) twisted and Polyamide multifilament (PA) rigged to 6-7 kg
flat rectangular wooden otter boards are common in the lower reaches of Kariangode and
Chandragiri rivers. Since the trawling speed is less, catch is dominated by crustaceans. Less
scope ratio also may be affecting the catching efficiency of the gear. This paper deals with
the design, operation and economics of mini trawling carried out by a group of fishermen
in the above rivers of Kasargod district, Kerala state
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Keywords
mini-trawl, inland fishing, Kasargod
Citation
Fish Technol. 42(1): 41-46