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Status of Mechanised Trawl Fishing Fleet of Cochin, Kerala

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Title Status of Mechanised Trawl Fishing Fleet of Cochin, Kerala
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Creator Lalima Inwati
Remesan, M. P.
Dhiju Das, P. H.
Kumar, B. M.
Mathew Sebastian
Krishanan, A. R.
Leela Edwin
 
Subject Engine horsepower
Length overall
Trawler
Cochin
Kerala
 
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Trawling is one of the most important fishing
methods in India. In response to rising demand for
seafood in the worldwide markets, fishermen
working in the mechanized trawl fishing sector have
been forced to venture into deeper waters in search
of new fishing grounds and better catch. There have
been significant changes in trawl fishery since its
introduction and changes in fleet size and overall
capacity of trawlers have increased several times
over the past three decades, particularly along
southwest coast. In this paper, an attempt has been
made to document major shift in length overall
(LOA), installed engine power of the trawlers in
Cochin, central Kerala. This study reveals that
trawler with LOA more than 40m having engine up
to 591 hp were recently introduced into the fleet.
Similarly, trawls with head rope length ranging
from 45.0-122m were seen in operation. The mesh
size of the wings in fish and cephalopod trawls
showed a clear increasing trend. Square mesh
codend were not found to be in use, in spite of the
concerted effort of different agencies. This study
point out the need for strict implementation of
regulations with regard to vessel size, engine power,
size of the trawl net, codend type and mesh size.
Periodic inspection of fishing units to ensure
responsible fishing is highly essential to protect
coastal fishery resources in India.
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Date 2022-09-16T09:59:40Z
2022-09-16T09:59:40Z
2022-07
 
Type Research Paper
 
Identifier Lalima Inwati, Remesan, M. P., Dhiju Das, P. H., Kumar, B. M., Mathew Sebastian, Krishanan, A. R. and Leela Edwin (2022) Status of Mechanised Trawl Fishing Fleet of Cochin, Kerala. Fish. Techol. 59(3): 165-170.
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http://krishi.icar.gov.in/jspui/handle/123456789/74257
 
Language English
 
Relation Not Available;
 
Publisher Indian Council of Agricultural Research