On the comparative catch trend by traditional and motorised craft at Arangamkuppam near madras

Subramani, S (1998) On the comparative catch trend by traditional and motorised craft at Arangamkuppam near madras. Marine Fisheries Information Service, Technical and Extension Series, 154. pp. 9-11.

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Abstract

Machanisation of country craft in Tamil Nadu was initially attempted at Muttom in Kanyakumari district in 1970 under the Indo-Belgium Fisheries Project, but it was by 1979 a wide spread introduction could be achieved. Since then the motorisation of country crafts was at a slow pace in Tamil Nadu especially along the northern coastal districts. It was during the mid 1991 that the catamarans fitted with outboard engine made their first appearance on an experimental basis at Arangamkuppam and Pudupettal fish landing centres of Chengalpet and erstwhile South Arcot districts respectively

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