Further Trials Of Mechanised Trawling For Food Fish In Tamil Nadu

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Further Trials Of Mechanised Trawling For Food Fish In Tamil Nadu

by
G. Pajot
Fishing Technologist. Bay of Bengal Programme
J. Crockett
Masterfisherman Consultant, Bay of Bengal Programme
S. Pandurangan
Assistant Director of Fisheries, Tamil Nadu
P.V. Ramamoorthy
Assistant Director of Fisheries, Tamil Nadu


Executing Agency: FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS

Funding Agency: SWEDISH INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

Development of Small-Scale Fisheries in the Bay of Bengal Madras, India, December 1982

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PREFACE

This document describes the aims, scope and results of experiments conducted with high-opening bottom trawls in Palk Bay and Gulf of Mannar, and off the Coromandel Coast, from July 1980 to May 1981 (An earlier paper, BOBP/WP/1O, described experiments conducted during March-July 1980).

The experiments were carried out jointly by the FAO/SIDA Bay of Bengal Programme and the Directorate of Fisheries, Tamil Nadu. The BOBP provided the services of a fishing technologist, G. Pajot, and a consultant master fisherman, John Crockett. On behalf of the Government of Tamil Nadu, two officials - S. Pandurangan and P. V. Ramamoorthy - served as counterparts.

The BOBP is a regional fisheries programme executed by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and funded by the Swedish International Authority. It covers five countries bordering the Bay of Bengal — Bangladesh, India, Malaysia, Sri Lanka and Thailand. Its main aims are to develop, demonstrate and promote appropriate technologies and methodologies to improve the conditions of small-scale fisherfolk and the supply of fish from the small sector in the five member countries.


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PREFACE

1. INTRODUCTION

2. OBJECTIVES

3. CONDUCT OF TRIALS

4. TRIALS FROM TUTICORIN

5. TRIALS FROM MANDAPAM

6. TRIALS FROM MADRAS

7. TRIALS FROM MALLIPATNAM

8. COMMENTS

TABLES

1. Record of operation of two-boat high-opening bottom trawl (TH) from Tuticorin, July l980-January 1981.
2. Record of operation of two-boat mid-water trawl (TMW) from Tuticorin, August 1980-January 1981.
3. Catch composition of trawling trials from Tuticorin, July 1980-January 1981.
4. Record of operation of one-boat high-opening fish-cum-shrimp trawl (OHFS) from Tuticorin, April-May 1981.
5. Record of operation of two-boat high-opening bottom trawl (TH) from mandapam, october-november 1980.
6. Record of operation of one-boat high-opening bottom trawl (OH) from Mandapam, October-November 1980.
7. Catch composition of trawling trials from Mandapam, October-November 1980.
8. Record of operation of two-boat high-opening bottom trawl (TH) from Madras, January-March 1981.
9. Record of operation of two-boat high-opening bottom trawl (TH) from Mallipatnam, March-May 1981.
10. Record of operation of one-boat high-opening bottom trawl (OH) from Mallipatnam, April-May 1981.
11. Record of operation of two-boat mid-water trawl (TMW) from Mallipatnam, March-May 1981.
12. Catch composition of trawling trials from Mallipatnam, March-May 1981.

APPENDICES

1. ONE-BOAT HIGH-OPENING FISH-CUM-SHRIMP TRAWL
2. ONE-BOAT HIGH-OPENING BOTTOM TRAWL
3. TWO-BOAT HIGH-OPENING BOTTOM TRAWL
4. TWO-BOAT MID-WATER TRAWL
5. LOCATION OF FISHING AREAS, GULF OF MANNAR
6. LOCATION OF FISHING AREAS, PALK BAY
7. LOCATION OF FISHING AREAS, COROMANDEL COAST

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