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Non-selective fishing gears and sustainability issues in Hoogly Matlah estuary, West Bengal, India

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Title Non-selective fishing gears and sustainability issues in Hoogly Matlah estuary, West Bengal, India
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Creator Remesan, M.P.
Pravin, P.
Meenakumari, B.
 
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Hooghly-Matlah estuarine system in the state of West Bengal (India) is estimated to cover
about 8000 km2
sustaining important multi-species commercial fishery. A study was undertaken
during April 2005, to find out the nature and present status of the fishing gear and practices and
the results are presented in this paper. Gill net, bag net, lift net, drag net, purse net, seine net, cast
net, skimming net, lines, barriers and traps are the predominant gears operated. Been jal or
Behunti jal is a stationary bag net with a wide mouth of about 27 m and with very small codend
mesh size (about 2 mm). Char-pata jal is a screen barrier made of netting with very small meshes.
Chat ber is a fine meshed seine operated for harvesting juveniles. Sitki jal is a skimming net
made of polyethylene netting of very small mesh size (about 2 mm), used for fry and fingerling
collection in the middle reaches of the estuary. All these nets are non-selective and highly
destructive in nature. The paper discusses the design, rigging and operational aspects of the
important gears in the Hooghly-Matlah estuarine system and suggests improvements required in
the context of responsible fishing
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Date 2021-07-09T08:36:29Z
2021-07-09T08:36:29Z
2009
 
Type Research Paper
 
Identifier Remesan M. P., Pravin, P. and Meenakumari, B. and (2009) Non-selective fishing gears and sustainability issues in Hoogly Matlah estuary, West Bengal, India. Asian Fisheries Sci.22:297-308.
0116-6514
http://krishi.icar.gov.in/jspui/handle/123456789/47582
 
Language English
 
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Publisher Asian Fisheries Society