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Title Structural changes in the mechanical fishing fleet of Kerala, South India
 
Names Renju Ravi
Vipin, P.M.
Boopendranath, M.R.
Joshy, C.G.
Leela Edwin
Date Issued 2014 (iso8601)
Abstract Kerala State situated in the south-west coast of India, has traditionally been the foremost fishery area of the
Indian sub-continent. With increasing fishing pressure in the coastal waters, fishermen operating in mechanised
sector were forced to venture in to deeper waters in search of newer fishing grounds in order to maintain their
catches. Marine fisheries have undergone significant changes since the 1950s and the changes in number and
capacities of fishing vessels have been more significant in the last decade. In this paper, an attempt has been
made to compare the structural changes in terms of length overall (LOA) and installed engine horsepower among
three commercially important fishing practices viz., trawling, purse seining and gillnetting in Kerala, over the
last decade. The results have shown large scale changes in the structure of the fishing fleet in terms of size
and installed engine horsepower among trawlers, purse seiners and gillnetters operating off Kerala. The study
indicated an exponential growth in engine horsepower among trawlers above 18 m in LOA, in recent years. This
paper also points out the need for regulating capacities of the fishing vessel in order to conserve fuel and reduce
greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
Genre Article
Topic Engine horsepower
Identifier Indian J. Fish 61(2): 1-6