Designs of Typical Small-Scale Fishing Vessels and Gears  in Nagapattinam-Kanyakumari Coast of Tamil Nadu, India

Kumarakannan Asokan; Paras Nath Jha; Leela Edwin; Manoj kumar B; Amrutha R Krishnan; Mathew Sebastian

doi:10.56093/ft.v59i3.116644

Authors

Kumarakannan Asokan Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2877-9146
Paras Nath Jha Scientist, Fishing technology division, ICAR-CIFT, Kochi, India
Leela Edwin Principal scientist and head, Fishing technology division, ICAR-CIFT, Kochi, India
Manoj kumar B Associate professor and registrar i/c, Department of fish engineering, KUFOS, Kochi, India
Amrutha R Krishnan Assistant professor (contract), Department of fish engineering, KUFOS, Kochi, India
Mathew Sebastian Associate professor and head i/c, Department of fish engineering, KUFOS, Kochi, India

https://doi.org/10.56093/ft.v59i3.116644

Keywords:

Small-scale fisheries, gillnet, shrimp trawl

Abstract

The current study was carried out to document different designs of selected small-scale fishing vessels and gears from selected centers of Nagapattinam to Kanyakumari districts, along the coast of Tamil Nadu. Personal interviews and direct observation were used to gather primary data. The two major groups, wooden fishing vessels and FRP fishing vessels were segregated, out of which 12 types of different fishing vessels were sub-grouped for design documentation. Based on the collected data on type and depth of operation; small-scale fishing gears were grouped as gillnets, hook and lines, seine nets and trawl nets. The outcome of the study is a comprehensive database of selected small-scale fishing systems, which can be the source of primary input for researchers, government agencies, planning bodies, non-governmental organizations and others to formulate guidelines and policies.

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Author Biography

Kumarakannan Asokan, Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies

Department of Fish engineering

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