Fishing Gear any form of equipment, implement, tool or mechanical device used to catch, collect or harvest fish. Fishermen in many parts of Bangladesh catch fish with their hands. In rural areas, in seasonal waters or beels, during winter, people can be usually seen fishing with different traditional gears while some even do so without any gear

1. Fishing gear In Bangladesh
Degonto Islam
Department Of Fisheries and Marien Science
Noakhali Science & Technology University
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2. Contents
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1. Introduction
2. Classification of fishing gears
3. Passive fishing gears
4. Active fishing gears
5. General types of fishing gears available in bangladesh
6. Fishing nets
7. Traps
8. Wounding nets/ spears
9. Line gears/ hooks
10. List of most abundant fishing gear with capturing season
11. Conclusion

3. Introduction
Fishing Gear any form of equipment, implement, tool or
mechanical device used to catch, collect or harvest fish.
Fishermen in many parts of Bangladesh catch fish with their
hands. In rural areas, in seasonal waters or beels, during winter,
people can be usually seen fishing with different traditional gears
while some even do so without any gear
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4. Classification of fishing gears
1. Active gears :Active gears capture is generally based on an
aimed chase of the target species (e.g. trawls, dredges)
2. Passive gears: The capture of fish is generally based on
movement of the target species towards the gear (e.g. traps)
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Active gear Passive gear

5. Passive fishing gears
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Net
Hook and line
fishing
Pots and traps

6. Active fishing gears
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Spears and harpoons
Trawls and dredges
Seine nets
Beach seines

7. General types of fishing gears available in
bangladesh
1. Traps
2. Fishing nets
3. Wounding nets/ spears
4. Line gears/ hooks
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8. Fishing nets
Drift/ Gill nets: these are rectangular enmeshing fish by gills. To the
head ropes are attached floats while the ground ropes may or may not
have any sinkers fastened to them. During flood in river, the nets drift
with the current , ascending and descending fish trying to force their
ways through the nets and being caught.
Figure : Gill nets 8

9. Available Drift nets in Bangladesh
1. Ainapatta Jal
2. Apsha Jal
3. Barain Jal
4. Batta Jal
5. Baur Jal
6. Bachon Jal
7. Bag Air Mara Jal
8. Chapila Jal
9. Chand Jal
10. Chatka Jal
11. Dar Jal
12. Dashan Jal
13. Dara Jal
14. Era Jal
15. Feripatra Jal
16. Galfa Jal
17. Garan Jal
18. Ghana Jal
19. Har Jal
20. Jamala Jal
21. Kata Jal
22. Kheta Jal
23. Khot Jal
24. Koi Jal
25. Phansh Jal
26. Poa Jal
27. Pye Jal
28. Sada Jal
29. Singhi Jal
30. Tuni Jal
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10. Fishing nets (cont.,)
Seine nets: These are rectangular with floats attached at suitable
intervals to their head ropes. The floats are of bamboo, sola or wood.
The ground ropes may or may not have any sinker. These nets are
extensively used for encircling stretches of water for catching fish by
manipulating the head and ground ropes.
Figure: seine nets 10

11. Available Seine nets in Bangladesh
1. Angta Jal
2. Bacha pine Jal
3. Bara Jal
4. Ber Jal
5. Bhesha Jal
6. Chanchi Jal
7. Cheli Jal
8. Chhota Ber Jal
9. Dal Jal
10. Dhop Jal
11. Dora Jal
12. Fadi Jal
13. Ghai Jal
14. Ghana Jal
15. Gulti Jal
16. Gultin Jal
17. Hat Panch Jal
18. Jangla Jal
19. Kati Jal
20. Kochal Jal
21. Patal Jal
22. Paing Jal
23. Patan Jal
24. Pine Jal
25. Puti Pin Jal
26. Shounda Jal
27. Tana Ber Jal
28. Teori Jal
29. Thera Jal
30. Thole Jal
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12. Fishing nets (cont.,)
• Drag nets/ Push nets: These nets are rectangular in out line and
are used for dragging tanks and other water areas.
Figure: Push nets
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13. Fishing nets (cont.,)
• Dip nets/ Lift nets: These are small fishing nets made of
bamboo frame and possessing long, handles, these are let
down in water for capturing fish.
Figure: Lift nets 13

14. Available Dip/lift nets in Bangladesh
1. Bhael Jal
2. Bel Jal
3. Chhai Jal
4. Chhotki Jal
5. Dharma Jal
6. Ghuchoin Jal
7. Hath Bauli Jal
8. Hefa Jal
9. Honcha Jal
10. Jali Jal
11. Kechki Jal
12. Khalla Jal
13. Khara Jal
14. Pelon Jal
15. Pona Jal
16. Tar jal
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Dip net

15. Fishing nets (cont.,)
• Cast nets: These nets thrown and collected without waithing time,
conical in outline and their lower edges are turned uo to form
pockets. To the free edges of the pockets are fixed iron weights.
Ex: Bachari Jal, Khepla Jal, Rekh Jal.
Figure: Cast nets 15

16. Traps
Generally, there are 26 types of traps are seen in Bangladesh
Bhair: Physical structure: Long box like trap with a door extending
from its base to its apex.Made of split bamboo sticks tied with creeper
or cane.Small opening at the apex for collecting fish. Used in shallow
portion of the Beel.
Size: Height: 3-4 feet, Length: 2-3 feet
, Width: 1.5-2.5 feet, gap between two
bamboo sticks: 1-4 cm.
Catch composition: Usually large
sized fishes, such as Carpio, Rui, Catla,
Boal, Taki, Shol, Gazar, Shal, Baim etc. 16
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Bhair

17. Traps( cont.,)
Kholsun: Physical structure: Rectangular box shaped. Made of split
bamboo tied with jute rope or cane. Kholsun consists of two doors
from its apex for fish opening. Small opening present at its apex for
collect the fish.
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Size: Height: 2 to 2.5 feet, Length:
3 to 4 feet, Width: 0.3 to 0.5 feet,
Catch composition: Mainly small
fishes, Baim, Koi, Punti, Tengra,
Kaski, Mola, Moya, Chapila,
Chanda, Khalisha, Gur-koi small
prawn etc.
Kholsun:

18. Traps( cont.,)
Bitte: Physical structure: Basket shaped, made of split bamboo
with two or three entrances. There is an opening on the trap for
collecting fish.
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Size: Height: 1-1.5 feet, Length: 1-
2.5 feet, Width: 0.6-1 feet, gap
between two bamboo sticks: 0.5-
1.0 cm
Catch composition: Usually small
fishes including Tengra, Punti,
Chanda, Khalisha, Gur-koi small
prawn etc.
Bitte

19. Traps( cont.,)
Polo: Physical structure: Bell shaped, both ends are open.
Upper opening smaller and used for collecting trapped fishes.
Made of split bamboo.
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Size: Height: 1-2 feet, Diameter of
upper portion and lower portion 0.8-
1.0 feet and 1-2 feet respectively, gap
between two bamboo splits: 0.7-1.0
cm
Catch composition: Varieties of
species including Koi, Boal, Shol etc.
Polo

20. Banar Ghop: Physical structure: Used as barricade or trap.Made
of split bamboo, the bamboo pieces are tied with one another either
by coconut fiber, nylon or by iron wires.
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Size:
Have no definite size, width of the
barricade or traps depend upon the
water level.
Catch composition: Mainly large
sized species including Rui,
Bighead carp, Silver carp are the
main target species.
Banar Ghop

21. Wounding nets/ spears
Aro: It posses a fork with three simple points, The fork is
attached to a long bamboo. It is used in Jessor and Khulna for
killing fish like Boal, Shol, Gajar, Carps and others.
Figure: Aro
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22. Wounding nets/ spears (cont.,)
Teta: The fork of tenta is detachable and end in 3-13 points. The
points are burbed. It is almost used in all districts of the
province. In some districts it is called Ator. Target species are
Boal ,Shoal, Taki, Bele.
Figure: Teta 22

23. Wounding nets/ spears (cont.,)
Pacha konch: It consist of 6-15 split of bamboo pieces. The
pointed ends of the bamboo splits are covered with sharp and
pointed iron cap to increase the efficiency.
Figure : Pacha konch
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24. Wounding nets/ spears (cont.,)
EK kata: It posses a single detachable barbed point. The spear is
attached to the shaft by a cord. It is called Reksha in Noakhali.
Figure: Ek kata
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25. Wounding nets/ spears (cont.,)
Shat phala: It is a spear with a detachable iron fork
terminating in seven points. The fork is attached to a shaft by
a cord. It is used in Dhaka, Faridpur, Jessor, Noakhali, Pabna,
Rangpur most.
Figure: Shat phala
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26. Line gears/ hooks
Fishing by means of hand or long lines with baited hooks is known
as line fishing. A fishing line is a cord used or made for angling.
Important parameters of a fishing line are its length, material and
weight.
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 Materials of hook
• Hook is made of metal
• Usually steel is used
• Iron and copper is also used
 Structure of
a hook
1. Eye
2. Shank
3. Bend
4. Point
5. Barb
Hooks

27. Line gears/ hooks (cont.)
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28. List of most abundant fishing gear with capturing season
Gear types Gear Nemes Mesh Size(cm) Market prices
(BDT/m)
Capturing
season
Nets
Gill nets
Current Jal 1.27-3.81 65 Over year
Nagini Jal 2.54-3.81 23 Rainy season
Chandi Jal 4.5 37 Rainy season
Push Nets
Thela Jal 0.5 17 Rainy season
Moiya Jal 0.3 33 Rainy season
Cast nets Jhaki Jal 0.4 21 Overe year
Seine nets Ber Jal 0.5 127 Over year
Hook & LIne
Wheel Barshi 800-1000cm long Depending on
size and shape
Over year
Barshi 500-1000 cm long Depending on
length
Summer
season
Dawb Barshi/
HajariBarshi
- Depending on
size and length
Over year
Daina Barshi 200-2500 cm long 20 Rainy season
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29. Conclusion
In Bangladesh, different types of gears are available but few
gears are used commercially and traditionally. Most of the fishing
gear are hand-crafted and made according to the capture
composition whether depending on opportunity of acclimate.
Some nets or gears are actually means of capturing certain
species. During rainy when the water current in the river so
strong nets are out of commission and found to be quite effective.
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30. Reference
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