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TRADITIONAL FISHING GEARS IN INSHORE REGION OF

SRI LANKAMarine and Inland fisheries

Department of Livestock Production

E.M.N.D.B.EKANAYAKA

06/AG/010

EG 389


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Marine & Inland fisheries LP 3206Marine & Inland fisheries LP 3206


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THE FISH SPECIES OF THE INSHORE OF SRI

LANKA

Salaya: (Sardinella melanura)

Sudeya: (S. albella)

H

urulla: (Amyblygaster sp) Pesaleya: (S.longiceps)

Kubalawa: (Rastrelliger kanagurta)

Jeelawa: (Sphyraena sp.)

Laagga: (Thrissocles sp.)

Karalla: (Leognathus sp.)

Katuwalla: (Chirocentrus dorab) Alagoduwa: (Auxis thazard)

Haalmessa: (Ancova commersoni)

Piya messa: (Flying fish)



There are 610 species live in inshore region of Sri Lanka. The

Important fish species are;


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Traditional fishingTraditional fishingTraditional fishing is a term used to describe

small scale commercial or subsistence

fishing practices, using traditional techniques

such as

Fishing gearFishing geargear used in fishing

The term Fishing gear, with the meaning

"apparatus for fishing" Fishing gear is also

called fishing tackle.


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Stilt:Stilt:

Beach seine net:Beach seine net:

The cast net:The cast net:

Small scoop nets:Small scoop nets:

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STILT:




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BEACH SEINE

NET:


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THE CAST NET




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SMALL SCOOP NET




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CONCLUSION

time consumingtime consuming

labor intensivelabor intensivehigh costhigh cost

High postHigh post--harvest loss etcharvest loss etc..

Although most people use of the traditional fishing gear in inshore area in Sri Lankathose fishermens cannot get higher production because traditional fishing gears have

not the new technologies. According to the above detail the efficiency of the traditional

fishing gears is low, due to several reasons .such as,


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