Nikita Gopal - GENDER IN AQUACULTURE AND FISHERIES

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The average investments in the gear is approx Rs. 10000 (USD 180) and each stake costs around Rs. 5000 (USD 90) • The stake conical bag net set in streams and tidal waters to small fish and prawns that are swept along its course and the fishing principle is filtering, the gear non-selective. • The fishery is based on the lunar periodicity. • The net is tied in between stakes at the beginning of the low tide and hauled just before the low tide ends.
• Women not involved in harvesting operations. • Come into the picture only after the catch is landed, sorting the catch and later marketing them. • On an average they spend 4-5 hours sorting the catch and then the marketing is carried out. The marketing may be carried out both by men and women, depending on the trading arrangements.
Page 1 and 2: Nikita Gopal 1 , Leela Edwin 2 and
Page 3 and 4: Framework Components
Page 5 and 6: Activity profile Component Who does
Page 7 and 8: • Continental shelf of about 40,0
Page 9 and 10: RING SEINE FISHERY • Seen along i
Page 11 and 12: • Steel IBM unit (craft and gear)
Page 13 and 14: • The beach landing facilitated t
Page 16 and 17: STAKE NET FISHERY • Seen in the b
Page 20 and 21: • The stake net fishery is facing
Page 23 and 24: CLAM FISHERY • Seen in the backwa
Page 25 and 26: • Women are now restricted to pro
Page 28 and 29: • Women have been displaced out o

Nikita Gopal - GENDER IN AQUACULTURE AND FISHERIES

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