Appendix 9. Particulars of specialized fishing method

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Productivity, exploitation and fishing technology of inland open-water fisheries, Bangladesh. Consultancy report. (1995)

12 APPENDICES

		Appendix 1. Particulars of gill nets operated in inland open-water
		Appendix 2. Particulars of seine nets operated in inland open-water
		Appendix 3. Particulars of drag net and bag net operated in inland open-water
		Appendix 4. Particulars of lift net operated in inland open-water
		Appendix 5. Particulars of clasp net, cast net and push net operated in inland open-water
		Appendix 6. Particulars of hook and line used for fishing
		Appendix 7. Particulars of traps used for fishing
		Appendix 8. Particulars of spear/harpoon used for fishing
		Appendix 9. Particulars of specialized fishing method
		Appendix 10 Training for Fishermen and Boat Builders on Fishing Gears and Crafts
		Appendix 11. Improvement of hilsa (hilsa ilisha) fishing gears and crafts of the Meghna river.

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Appendix 9. Particulars of specialized fishing method

Fishing method	Description	Fishing season	Species caught
1. Katha/Komar/Jag Fishing	Branches of trees and bushes are put as brush shelter into deeper regions of beels or rivers to attract fish.	Oct.-Fee,	All types of fish
2. Donga Fishing 4/	Ponds are excavated in the outlet of khals of beels and brush shelter is provided to attract fish.	Nov.-Janu,	All types of fish
3. Pagar/Kua 4/	Ditches are constructed in the seasonal beels and then brush shelter is put into it to attract fish,	Dec.-Feb.	All types of small fish
4. Fixed Engine 2/ Fishing	Net, known as gara jal is set across the river from shore to shore and kept fixed with bamboo poles, The net is provided with pockets from which fishes are caught,	Winter months	Mainly hilsa (H. Ilisha)
5. Berer Saver 2/ Shon/Char Jal	Split bamboo fencing is fixed on the shore of the tidal influenced river, During high tide fencing is submerged and the shrimp 4 fishes are trapped at low tide,	Oct. To June	Shrimp is the main species along with other small fishes,

Source:	2/ = BCAS (1989)
	4/ = CIDA (1993)