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Fishing crafts and gear in river Krishna - Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge

This paper published in the Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge makes an attempt to record the fisheries related indigenous technological knowledge in terms of fishing crafts and gears used in river Krishna.

Application of crafts and gear in fishery is a result of experiences gained over a long period of time. Every water body has its unique pattern of crafts and gears. There is a well defined pattern and distribution of fishing techniques in the riperian sector based on topography, ecology and habitat of the resource available. Read More

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Content Type: Case Studies, Research
Category: Boat, Canoe, Ecology, Estuarine, Fish, Fisheries, Fishing Crafts, Fishing Gears, Fishing Net, Freshwater, Indigenous Technological Knowledge (ITK), Monsoon, Reservoirs, Rivers, Streams, Water Bodies
Author: Singh D N, Manna Ranjan K, Krishna Rao D S, Karthikeyan M, Das Archan K
Source: Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge
Location / Time: India, 2011
Difficulty Level: Intermediate

Traditional fishing techniques of tribes in Bastar region of Chhattisgarh – A paper in the Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge

This paper in the Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge presents the wealth of knowledge available to tribals in the Bastar region of Chhattisgarh on traditional fishing techniques. Tribal habitat and rich primitive culture covers many traditions and fish is an integral part of the tribal food habit since times immemorial in this region. The life of tribes mainly depends on naturally available foods which can rarely be reaped in other places. The fishing techniques are specialized according to structure, size of stream, season and species of fishes intended to be harvested.

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