Exploring the economic viability of Dol net Fishery off the coast of Gujarat

Swathi Lekshmi, P S and Narayanakumar, R and Jayasankar, J and Gopal, Nikita and Vase, Vinay Kumar and Divu, D and Abdul Azeez, P and Mojjada, Suresh Kumar and Rathod, Hasmukh and Bhatt, Bhargav and Subramanian, Aarsha and Tade, Mayur Shivdas (2024) Exploring the economic viability of Dol net Fishery off the coast of Gujarat. In: Book of Abstracts 13th Indian Fisheries and Aquaculture Forum 2024. ICAR-Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute, Barrackpore, p. 652. ISBN 81-85482-62-4

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Abstract

Dol-net fishing is a very popular traditional fishing method carried out along the Gujarat coast. Dol nets have evolved over time with innovations in craft and gear, in order to enhance the efficiency of operation as well facilitate the ease of catch of the targeted species. Economics of operation of Dol-netters is a prime factor governing its deployment by fishers, provision of credit assistance by financial institutions and decision making on sustainable fisheries management by the Government. The following study, framed with the above said objectives, revealed that, during 2023, mechanised multi-day doll netters from Jaffarabad, a major Dol-net operating centre, operated with a capital productivity of 0.69, labour productivity of 1631 Kg/crew/trip, Input-Output ratio of 0.28 and Gross Value added to the tune of 187338.

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