Week	Name	Description
24 February - 2 March	Expected learning outcome
	1.1.History and development of fishing gears
	1.2.Evolution of fishing gears
	1.3.Classification of fishing gears of world and India
	1.4.Fishing Gears of India
3 March - 9 March	Expected learning out-come
	2.1.Classification of fibres
	2.2.Rotting
	2.3.Synthetic fibre
	2.4.Identification of fishing gear materials
	2.4.1. Water test
	2.4.2. .Visual inspection
	2.4.3. Burning test
	2.4.4. Solubility test
	2.4.5. Melting point test
10 March - 16 March	Expected learning outcome
	3.1.Introduction
	3.2.Basic fibre forms
	3.3.Single yarns
	3.4. Netting twine
	3.5.Ropes
17 March - 23 March	Expected learning out-come
	4.1.Introduction
	4.2. Numbering systems
	4.3.Conversion formula
	4.4.Calculation of Resultant tex
	4.5.Complete designation of netting yarn or finished product
24 March - 30 March	Expected learning out-come
	5.1.Types of knots
	5.2.Netting
	5.3.Shaping of webbing
	5.3.2.Creasing
	5.4.Fly meshing
	5.5.Tailoring/cutting of webbing
31 March - 6 April	Expected learning out-come
	6.1.Introduction
	6.2.Methods of mounting
7 April - 13 April	Expected learning out-come
	7.1.Introduction
	7.2.Types of Floats
	7.2.1.Low density floats
	7.2.2.High Density Floats
	7.3.Special Floats
	7.4. Calculation of buoyancy for floats
	7.5.Determination of buoyancy of a float
	7.6.Steel wire rope
	7.7.Combination ropes
14 April - 20 April	Expected learning out-come
	8.1.Thimble
	8.2.Shackle
	8.3.Swivel
	8.4.Kelley’s eye and Stopper link
	8.5.G-Link Assembly
	8.6.Purse ring
	8.7.Buoys
	8.8.Anchors
21 April - 27 April	Expected learning out-come
	9.1 Hooks
	9.2 Different parts of hooks
	9.3 Artificial baits or jigs
28 April - 4 May	Expected learning out-come
	10.1.Introduction
	10.2. Preservation
	10.3.Most Important Method
	10.4.Disadvantages of preservation
	10.5. Commercial fishing methods
	10.6. Basic principles of Fishing Gear Design and Construction
	10.7.Factors affecting fishing gear design
	10.7.1.Biology, behaviour and distribution of target species
	10.7.2.Fishing depth, current and visibility
	10.7.3.Sea bottom conditions
	10.7.4.Other factors
5 May - 11 May	Expected learning out-come
	11.1.Trawling
	11.2.Parts of a trawl net
	11.2.2.Trawl diagram
	11.2.3.Selecting netting materials
	11.2.4.Ground gears used during trawling
	11.2.5.Scope ratio
	11.3.Bottom trawling
	11.3.1.Stern trawling
	11.3.2.Preparation of the trawl net
	11.3.4. Shooting of the net
	11.3.5.Towing speed and duration
	11.3.6 Hauling
	11.4.Side Trawling
	11.5.Arrangement of trawl gear for side trawling
	11.6.Stern Trawling
	11.6.1.Gear handling in stern trawling
	11.6.2.Towing and Handling warps and doors
	11.6.3.Net drum
	11.6.4.Equipment
	11.6.5.Operation
	11.6.6.Stern Trawling With gantry
	11.6.7.Advantage over side trawler
	11.6.8.Operation
	11.7.Mid water Trawls
	11.7.1.Rope trawl
	11.7.2.The Danish Trawl
	11.7.3.The Line Trawl
	11.7.4.The Big Mesh Trawl
	11.7.5.The Hexagonal Mesh Trawl
12 May - 18 May	Expected learning out-come
	12.1.Netting material
	12.2.Net size and depth
	12.3.Mesh and twin size
	12.4.Selvedge
	12.5.Main webbing
	12.6.Float line
	12.7.Lead line
	12.8.Breast lines
	12.9.Bridles
	12.10.Purse line
	12.11.Deck Equipment
	12.11.2.Winches
	12.11.3.Others
	Animation-purse seine
19 May - 25 May	13.Gillnets
26 May - 1 June	14.1 Long line gear
	14.2.Traps and pots
2 June - 8 June	Expected learning out-come
	15.1.By-catch reduction devices in trawl gear
	14.2.Turtle Excluder Device
	15.3.Separator Trawl
	15.4.Trouser Trawl
	15.5.Square Mesh Codend in Trawl
	15.6.Advantages of Square Mesh Codend
9 June - 15 June	Expected learning out-come
	16.1.Introduction
	16.2.Principles of acoustic fish detection
	16.3.Echo Sounder
	16.4.Position and Installation
	16.5.Uses of echo sounder
	16.6.Different types of Echo sounders
	16.7.SONAR
	16.8.Omni Sonar
	16.9.Types of SONAR
	16.10.Net Monitoring System/Trawl eye
16 June - 22 June	References