revisiting community fishing practice shorenet
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Revisiting Community Fishing Practice
Shore – Net fishingKeezhamundal Village,
Ramanathapuram District
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.
Villagers slowly gathering
This is generally done in winter when the fishes swim close to the shore line
Women folk actively participating
The net grows tighter
The U shape getting visible
The final Moments
The Catch…
Sorting out the catch
Auctioning begins
Preparing the net for the next round