2016•Unpublished venueRequires access
An economic analysis of loss in fishing days due to fishermen strike: A casestudy in Rameswaram fish landing centre
Brian Johnson, R Narayanakumar
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Abstract
Ramanathapuram district in Tamil Nadu has 237
km coastline and accounts for about 22% of the state
fisher population. The district has 1,707 (29.2 % of
total fishing unit) mechanised boats, 3,140 (53.7%)
motorised and 1,002 (17.1%) non-mechanised fishing
units (State Fisheries Department, Government of
Tamil Nadu, 2014-15). During the fishing season two
types of trawl nets are used namely shrimp nets
and fish nets. Apart from this, gillnet, driftnet, hooks
& lines are operated in country craft with inboard
engine and plank built boats with outboard engine.