Enayam Port

Tamil Research Institute
RAPID TECHNO-ECONOMIC FEASIBILITY REPORT FOR
DEVELOPMENT OF COLACHEL PORT AT TAMILNADU
FINAL REPORT
Along the Kanyakumari coast, traditional and modern fishing mix, although there has been a notable increase in
the number of motorised and mechanised boats. Thus, in the ports of Chinamuttom and Muttom, most boats are
mechanised –200 in Chinamuttom. Colachel Port, which is currently being expanded, harbours around 25
mechanised boats.
Throughout the coast from Kanyakumari to Eramanthurai, around 34 fishing villages can be found. Most of them
have no ports, so boats are beached. Such landing sites have been identified in the field study. The following
illustration shows the fishing landing sites and harbours found along the coast line.
Chinamuttom fishing harbour,
more than 200 vessels berthed
Muttom fishing harbour.
Colachel fishing harbour (2015),
Catamarans and mechanized boats
Traditional catamarans at
Annainagar
Fishing sector
Motorized fishing boats at Enayam
Figure 38:Traditional and modern fishing methods
Shipyard at Enayam
Although Kanyakumari’s coastline is only a small part of the total area dedicated to fishing in Tamil Nadi, it is
practised profusely along the whole coastline.
The current trend is based on the upgrading of boats, which now feature outboard engines and have greater
capacity and size. The number of motorised boats has also grown.The state-managed Port of Chinamuttom, the
privately-managed Port of Muttom, and the expansion and upgrade of the Port of Colachel, all point to greater
activity, more employment, modernisation and more catches. Mechanised boats (over 200 in Chinamuttom and
more than 25 in Colachel following the expansion) increase the number of catches and enable catching bigger
fish such as tuna.. Traditional catamarans only allow for a single fishing trip per day, because they cannot move
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