Technological adaptations in gill nets of gujarat

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dc.contributor.authorSreedhar, U.
dc.contributor.authorBadonia, R.
dc.contributor.authorPravin, P.
dc.contributor.authorMathai, P.G.
dc.date.accessioned2014-03-10T08:52:30Z
dc.date.available2014-03-10T08:52:30Z
dc.date.issued2003
dc.description.abstractIncreased competition in the fisheries sector coupled with diminishing returns has motivated Gujarat fishermen to adopt technological innovation in order to improve landings and the cost-effectiveness of fishing operations. Cheaper HDPE twisted monofilament gill net locally called as jada jaal has been adopted by some of the mechanised trawlers in Gujarat. Gill nets made of discarded polyamide multifilament from the tyre manufacturing industry locally known as Ial jaal has been adopted for catching perches and it is either used as bottom set or as drift gill net. The fishermen of this coast have effectively adopted the coloured gill nets, introduced by Veraval Research Centre of CIFT in 1980s. At present, 80-85% of the netting used for gill nets in Saurashtra coast is coloured, the order of popularity being yellow, followed by blue, white and green. In view of the vast expansion of fishing effort in the state, particularly trawling, there is an urgent need to reassess the level of exploitation, in order to ensure sustainability of resources and promote eco-friendly and low energy fishing practices such as gill netting. In the present paper, the authors have discussed innovations and adaptations which have taken place in gill net fabrication and operation, off Gujarat coast, in recent years. Suggestions for making indigenous gear more ecofriendly and cost-effective have been highlighted.en_US
dc.identifier.citationProceedings of the Seminar on "Sustainable Fisheries Development - Focus on Gujarat, 7 March 2003, Veraval, India, ed. by Boopendranath, M.R. et. al, 143-151en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/1673
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherSociety of Fisheries Technologists(India),Cochinen_US
dc.subjectGill neten_US
dc.subjecttechnological adaptionen_US
dc.subjectgujaraten_US
dc.titleTechnological adaptations in gill nets of gujaraten_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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