Inland Fisheries

Fishing Gears Used

Among the various types of gears used, bagnets are the most common and these are particularly designed for their operation in tidal areas. Nearly 4000 bagnets of different mesh sizes are operated in the estuary. Other gears employed are trawl net, large seine, small seine, purse seine, drift net, lift net, cast net, set-gill net, set-barrier, traps and hooks and lines. Winter season yields the best results. Prawns and Bombayduck form more than half of the bagnet catches. Of the total landings, the bagnet fishery contributes about 70% from the estuarine areas.