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Sl.No
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Gear types
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Characteristics
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Area Operatable
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Method of operation
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Remarks
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1.
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Seines
a. Berjals
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Different dimensions and different mesh size are used
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Gangetic
Area
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These jals have a stout foot rope, absence, of bag at mid length and no sinkers. Net may be loaded upon more than one boat and then hauled on shore by several fishermen
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b. Kona jal or Bhasa gulli
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Size 91n* gm cotton net
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Used in Hilsa fishing
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Small meshed pockets. Conical in shape are attached along net to catch fish. Due to valves in these pockets fish cannot escape and thus captured
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c. Jagat ber of Mahajal
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Riverine area
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Captured throughout year except july to September
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2.
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Drag net
a. Moi or Moiajal
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Shallow water
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Can be operated by two fishermen
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b. Chunti jal
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Bihar
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c. Mahajal (long drag net)
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Size 4*2m
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Rivers with strong current
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Huge amount of fishes are captured
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3.
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Drift net
a.Keral or Katla jal
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Carp and Katla capture
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Narmada river
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It consists of two bamboo poles crossing each other near two long sides
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4.
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Dip net
a. Mela jal
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Catfish capture
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Narmada river
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It is like Hela jal but is operated from bamboo stage
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b. Karra jal
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Hilsa capture resembles open bag
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Bhil fishermen catch Hilsa by this net
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c. Jamda
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Stationary net with mouth kept open by vertical rod
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d. Suti jal
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5.
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Purse nets
a. Kharki jal
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Hilsa capture
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In this jal a vertical bamboo rod is attached to lower margin of mouth to open and close it.
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B. Shanglo Jal or Skarki
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Upper reaches of estuaries
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In this purse is opened and closed with weighted cord
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6.
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Cast net
a. Bechari or Otter jal
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Catla, Rohu capture(area more than 55m)
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Since peripheral area is large, so 3-4 fishermen operate it from boat
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7.
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Kuriar net
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Catched big carps and Hilsa
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Used in shallow waters
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Net is kept inverted and dipped and then taken out of water
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This net can be operated single handed
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8.
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Bamboo screens
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Shallow ponds and small rivers
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Manipulated and handled like seine
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Bamboo screen and drip net are combined sometimes for operation
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9.
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Fixed nets
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Used in rivers and tributaries of Uttar Pradesh
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Long rectangular piece of mesh stretched from one bank to another bank and held up by bamboo sticks in the middle .
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10.
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Triangular net commonly known as ‘Bhog’
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Conical net shaped like butterfly and made up of stings
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Eastern districts of Uttar Pradesh
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Mouth of net is kept open by bamboo sticks. One of the sticks is longer and used as handle. The closed end of the net serves as reservoir for collection of fish
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The net may be operated from boat also
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11.
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Trap nets
a. Basket trap net
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Commonly used
Consists of 2 domen shaped baskets with suitable bait in the form fo ball is placed in it.
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Uttar Pradesh
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The opening is guarded by bamboo sticks and fished entering baskets are trapable to come out due to recurved nature of sticks guarding the opening
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b. Pot trap net
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Commonly used by poor people
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Eastern Uttar Pradesh
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Wide mouthed earthern pot is used as trap with a thick cloth having few holes and suitable bait put inside the pot tempts fish to enter
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Live fishes like Channa, Clarias, Heteropneustes inside pot are captured by hand
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c. Konch trap net
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Used in shallow muddy waters of summer
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Made split bamboo pieces in form of conical basket with small circular opening at the top to allow the hand to enter. The trap is dropped in water and the wide mouth is presses in southmud. The fishermen then brings his hand through the top opening and catches the fishes which wriggle in muddy shallow water.
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Channa, Heteropneustes, Clarias, Cuchia, eels are collected by this method
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12.
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Electric equipment
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Current is provided by generator or battery
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Ponds
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Fish with electric field receives shock and they are mae numb for a few moments and during this period they are seized.
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