Crafts and gear used for marine fishing along theudAndhra Pradesh coast

摘要

Until the middle of nineteen sixties fishingudfor marine finfishes and shellfishes along theudAndhra Pradesh coast used to be carried outudemploying indigenous non-mechanised crafts.udSubsequently trawlers and later mechanisedudvessels operating gillnets came into use whichudresulted in the increased fish production. Useudof outboard engine on indigenous crafts forudreaching fishing grounds is a recent feature ofudnear the coast fishing. The different kinds ofudnon-mechanised and mechanised crafts andudgear employed in the region are dealt with inudthis article.