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Fishing Craft and Gears of Lakshadweep Islands-A Review


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1 Central Institute of Fisheries Technology, Matsyapuri P. O, Willington Island, Cochin – 682 029, Kerala, India
 

The traditional fishing craft, gear and methods of Lakshadweep Islands are discussed in this paper along with the present status of the fishery. Lakshadweep Islands are well known for their traditional and indigenous fishing methods and diverse fishery resources. Efficient indigenous fishing techniques have been developed to catch different fishery resources in the lagoon as well as the open ocean waters. The progression of fishing from the traditional methods to adoption of modern and more refined fishing strategies are discussed.

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Fishing Craft, Fishing Gears, Lakshadweep Islands.
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Authors

K. V. Aneesh Kumar
Central Institute of Fisheries Technology, Matsyapuri P. O, Willington Island, Cochin – 682 029, Kerala, India
P. Pravin
Central Institute of Fisheries Technology, Matsyapuri P. O, Willington Island, Cochin – 682 029, Kerala, India
B. Meenakumari
Central Institute of Fisheries Technology, Matsyapuri P. O, Willington Island, Cochin – 682 029, Kerala, India
M. R. Boopendranath
Central Institute of Fisheries Technology, Matsyapuri P. O, Willington Island, Cochin – 682 029, Kerala, India

Abstract


The traditional fishing craft, gear and methods of Lakshadweep Islands are discussed in this paper along with the present status of the fishery. Lakshadweep Islands are well known for their traditional and indigenous fishing methods and diverse fishery resources. Efficient indigenous fishing techniques have been developed to catch different fishery resources in the lagoon as well as the open ocean waters. The progression of fishing from the traditional methods to adoption of modern and more refined fishing strategies are discussed.

Keywords


Fishing Craft, Fishing Gears, Lakshadweep Islands.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.22205/sijbs%2F2017%2Fv3%2Fi1%2F110352