Revisiting Community Fishing Practice

Shore – Net fishingKeezhamundal Village,

Ramanathapuram District

What is shore net

• Shore net is a traditional fishing practice where

an entire village comes together to catch fish.

• A long net is spread into water in the shape of a

U, such that the tips of the U are on the shore

• Villages pull the net from both the end

• The catch is auctioned and remaining shared

among the villagers.

Villagers slowly gathering

This is generally done in winter when the fishes swim close to the shore line

Women folk actively participating

The net grows tighter

The U shape getting visible

The final Moments

The Catch…

Sorting out the catch

Auctioning begins

Preparing the net for the next round