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Table 1
Fleet and fishing gears characteristics of the Coryphaena hippurus fishery in the western Bay of Bengal.
| Gears | Vessels (Overall Length) (m) | Mesh Size (mm) / Hook Number and Type (total number of hooks/vessel) | Dimensions (m): Length X Depth or Main Line and Branch Line | Distance between sinkers and floaters / branch lines (m) | Depth of Operation (m) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drift gillnets | Mechanised (12–14) | 140–150 | 4000–6000 × 12–15 | 30; 6 | >50 |
| Drift gillnets | Motorised (10–12) | 70–80 | 1800–2500 × 12 | 9; 6 | 30–60 |
| Troll-lines | Motorised (10–12) | 1 / 2 / 7 / 8 (Single hook X 5–6 lines) | 45–50; no branch line | – | >30 |
| Long-lines | Mechanised (12–14) | 3 J (500–650 hooks) | 14000–15000; 25–30 | 35–40 | >30 |
| Long-lines | Motorised (12) | 4 J (1000 hooks) | 3200; 3 | 6 | >30 |
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