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Title Technological adaptations in gill nets of gujarat
 
Names Sreedhar, U.
Badonia, R.
Pravin, P.
Mathai, P.G.
Date Issued 2003 (iso8601)
Abstract Increased competition in the fisheries sector coupled with diminishing returns has motivated Gujarat fishermen to adopt technological innovation in order to improve landings and the cost-effectiveness of fishing operations. Cheaper HDPE twisted monofilament gill net locally called as jada jaal has been adopted by some of the mechanised trawlers in Gujarat. Gill nets made of discarded polyamide multifilament from the tyre manufacturing industry locally known as Ial jaal has been adopted for catching perches and it is either used as bottom set or as drift gill net. The fishermen of
this coast have effectively adopted the coloured gill nets, introduced by Veraval Research Centre of CIFT in 1980s. At present, 80-85% of the netting used for gill nets in Saurashtra coast is coloured, the order of popularity being yellow, followed by blue, white and green. In view of the vast expansion of fishing effort in the state, particularly trawling, there is an urgent need to reassess the level of exploitation, in order to ensure sustainability of resources and promote eco-friendly and low energy fishing practices such as gill netting. In the present paper, the authors have discussed innovations and adaptations which have taken place in gill net fabrication and operation, off Gujarat coast, in recent years. Suggestions for making indigenous gear more ecofriendly and cost-effective have been highlighted.
Genre Article
Topic Gill net
Identifier Proceedings of the Seminar on "Sustainable Fisheries Development - Focus on Gujarat, 7 March 2003, Veraval, India, ed. by Boopendranath, M.R. et. al, 143-151