A new fishing gear for traditional craft

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dc.contributor.authorPanicker, P.A.
dc.contributor.authorSivan, T.M.
dc.contributor.authorGeorge, N.A.
dc.date.accessioned2013-11-25T07:32:34Z
dc.date.available2013-11-25T07:32:34Z
dc.date.issued2013-11-25
dc.description.abstractResults of experimental fishing conducted with a low cost two boat purseseine of 250x 33 m size from two non-mechanised traditional fishing craft (thanguvallam) at 10 to 20 m depth, off Chellanam, Kerala State with the help of fishermen are presented. The net Landed an average 2.5 to 3.5 t. of anchovies and sardines and 0.8 to 1 t of mackerels per day. Optimum capacity of the new gear is 5 t per each operation. On an average, time taken for shooting the net was 2.5 to 3 min, pursing 5-6 min, and hauling 15 to 30 min. A total of 20 men are required of which 9 each distributed in the purse seiners and 2 in the carrier vessel. The study shows that the age old artisanal fishing can be improved by resorting to the method under reporten_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/643
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.subjectTraditional craften_US
dc.subjectfishing gearen_US
dc.subjectExperimental fishingen_US
dc.titleA new fishing gear for traditional craften_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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