Trap
Trap fishing
Trap fishing is one of the stationary fishing gear with many variations in structural form, material used, operation techniques and targeted species. Various kinds of traps, such as fish trap, squid trap, nautilus trap, crab trap, shrimp trap, barrier net, fyke net/filter net, cover pot and fish corral are traditionally operated on a small scale. A big-scale trap, the Otoshi-ami or “Lambaklad” has been successfully used in some areas for the last 20 years.
Trap fishing is classified into four (4) types in the municipal fishing sector. They contributed 7.15% of the total municipal fishery production in 1995. The fishing statistics record shows declining catches for fish corral and fish pot with increasing trends for fyke net and filter net(see Table 27).
TABLE 27 MUNICIPAL FISH PRODUCTION OF TRAPS 1993-1995 (METRIC TONS)
Fishing Gear |
1993 |
1994 |
1995 |
Fish Corral
Fish Pot
Filter Net
Fyke Net |
48,943
17,811
3,625
2,203 |
38,155
19,361
6,826
1,442 |
31,056
16,532
10,555
3,147 |
Source : Fisheries Statistics 1993-1995-BAS |
