A Comprehensive Account of Fishing Crafts and Gears of River Tapti, India

S. P. Kamble; Dibakar Bhakta; W. A. Meetei; Vaisakh G; J. K. Solanki; S. K. Koushlesh; T. N. Chanu; B. K. Behera; V. R. Suresh; S. Samanta; B. K. Das

doi:10.56093/ft.v59i3.109842

Authors

S. P. Kamble ICAR-Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute, Vadodara Research Station, GERI Campus, Vadodara - 390 021, Gujarat
Dibakar Bhakta ICAR-CIFRI, Barrackpore
W. A. Meetei ICAR-Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute, Vadodara Research Station, GERI Campus, Vadodara - 390 021, Gujarat
Vaisakh G ICAR-Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute, Vadodara Research Station, GERI Campus, Vadodara - 390 021, Gujarat
J. K. Solanki ICAR-Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute, Vadodara Research Station, GERI Campus, Vadodara - 390 021, Gujarat
S. K. Koushlesh ICAR-Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute, Barrackpore, Kolkata - 700 120, West Bengal
T. N. Chanu ICAR-Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute, Barrackpore, Kolkata - 700 120, West Bengal
B. K. Behera ICAR-Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute, Barrackpore, Kolkata - 700 120, West Bengal
V. R. Suresh ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Ernakulum North, Kochi - 682 018, Kerala
S. Samanta ICAR-Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute, Barrackpore, Kolkata - 700 120, West Bengal
B. K. Das ICAR-Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute, Barrackpore, Kolkata - 700 120, West Bengal

https://doi.org/10.56093/ft.v59i3.109842

Keywords:

Fishing crafts, fishing seasons, gears, river Tapti

Abstract

The study aimed at cataloging fishing crafts and gears operated in the 724 km stretch of the river Tapti and seasonal variations in its operations during the period 2017-2020. A total of five fishing crafts and ten gears were listed. The fishing crafts include inflated motor vehicle tubes, boat (non-mechanized), dugout canoe, raft on the tube, catamaran, and thermocol platform. The fishing gears include gill net, cast net, mahajal (dragnet), mosquito net (dragnet), hook and line, pole and line, saree, traps (crab and prawn trap), push net (pelni), and long handle scoop net (jhelki). Gillnet was found to be the only dominant fishing gear (66-78%) while other gears contributed more or less uniformly; the inflated tubes (61 â€“ 83%) and boats (11 â€“ 32%) were observed as major fishing crafts used along the entire length of the river and during all seasons. The species composition, CPUE, cost of crafts and gears, durability, etc. were also documented along with the seasonal and stretch-wise variations in its operations. The present documentation indicated that despite modernization in fisheries sectors, traditional and indigenous crafts and gears were operated along the entire river. Lack of sustainability in the fishing practices and absence of knowledge on improved efficiency in fishing efforts were evident in the major portion of the river stretch.

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Dibakar Bhakta, ICAR-CIFRI, Barrackpore

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