Rajasenan, D; Dr.Sankaranarayanan, K C(Cochin University Of Science And Technology, March 2, 1987)
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importance of fishing and other allied industries
in the economy was realised only very recently. Consequently
only very few studies are available on the subject. Here an
attempt is made to survey the available literature on the
subject.
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Department Of Applied Economics
Cochin University Of
Science And Technoogy
Boopendranath, M R; Dr.Shahul,Hameed M(Cochin University of Science and Technology, September , 2000)
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Present work deals with the studies on energy requirement and convervation in selected fish harvesting systems.Modem fishing is one of the most energy intensive methods of food production. Fossil fuels used for motorised and mechanised fishing are nonrenewable and limited. Most of the environmental problems that confront mankind today are connected to the use of energy in one way or another. Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries (FAO, 1995) highlights the need for efficient use of energy in the fisheries sector. Information on energy requirement in different fish harvesting systems, based on the principles of energy analysis, is entirely lacking in respect of Indian fisheries. Such an
analysis will provide an unbiased decision making support for maximising the yield per unit of non-renewable energy use, from different fishery resource systems, by rational deployment of harvesting systems. In the present study, results of investigations conducted during 1997-2000 on energy requirement in selected fish harvesting systems and approaches to energy conservation in fishing, are presented along with a detailed description of the fish harvesting systems and their operation. The content of the thesis is organised into 8 Chapters.
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School of Industrial Fisheries, Cochin University of Science and Technology