Marine fisheries in Kerala

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The 1980s was an important period in the
\ndevelopment of marine fisheries in Kerala. In
\nthe first half of this period rapid motorisation
\nof the indigenous crafts with outboard engines
\nmade the traditional sector more efficient.
\nOutboard engines became an integral part of
\nthe indigenous fisheries and the fishers could
\nextend their activities to more distant and
\ndeeper waters. Slowly they started discarding
\ntheir old dugouts and going for plank-built
\nboats with transformed stern to fix their outboard
\nengines conveniently. In the latter half
\nof the 1980 s a new gear called ringseine became
\nvery popular in exploiting the pelagic
\nresources and replaced the boatseines to a very
\ngreat extent.

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