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Revisiting Community Fishing Practice
Shore – Net fishingKeezhamundal Village,
Ramanathapuram District
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What is shore net
• Shore net is a traditional fishing practice where
an entire village comes together to catch fish.
• A long net is spread into water in the shape of a
U, such that the tips of the U are on the shore
• Villages pull the net from both the end
• The catch is auctioned and remaining shared
among the villagers.
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Villagers slowly gathering
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This is generally done in winter when the fishes swim close to the shore line
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Women folk actively participating
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The net grows tighter
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The U shape getting visible
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The final Moments
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The Catch…
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Sorting out the catch
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Auctioning begins
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Preparing the net for the next round