8.2.3.14 Fishing gears of lagoons and backwaters
8.2.3.14 Fishing gears of lagoons and backwaters
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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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Bag nets
a. Cast net or Dip net
b. Khalpalttajal
c. Charpatta jal
d. Thatturala
e. Janos
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Used against tidal currents
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Sunderbans
Sunderbans
Sunderbans
Thatturala (keral)
Chilka
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Some area is enclosed by bamboo screen and then by draining it fish are caught
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2.
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Bush netting
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Sunderbans
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Bamboo screens reused to enclose and area and that area is piled with bush to attract fish
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3.
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Seine net
a. Kochal jal
b. Jangle jal
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Having 4-5 boats and 24 fishermen
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Sunderbans
Sunderbans
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4.
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Drag Net
A. Mori Jal
B. Khadi Jal
C.Sahalo Jal
D. Patua Jal
E. Mani Jal
D. Ber Jal
g. Jagal jal
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Chilka Lake
Chilka Lake
Chilka Lake
Chilka Lake
Chilka Lake
Chilka Lake
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5.
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Purse net
a. Shanglo jal
b. Kharki jal
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To capture large fishes
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Estuarine area of Ganges Upper areas of estuaries
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6.
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Drift gill net
a. Chandni jal
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More than 300m long and 3m wide
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Estuarine of W. Bengal
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7.
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Gill nets
a. Menji jal
b. Noli jal
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Chilka lake
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8.
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Rangoon nets
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Hilsa capture
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Estuaries of Krishna and Godavari
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9.
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Chine dip net a cheenavala or kambuvale
b. Changatopayllal
or Changadem
c. Road and line Fishing and Handling
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9-11m size
Mullet fishing
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Backwater of Travancore and Cochin
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Backwaters of Kerala
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