Traditional fishing techniques of tribes in <i style="">Bastar</i> region of Chhattisgarh

Abstract

Tribal habitant and rich primitive culture covers many tradition and fish is an integral part of tribes’ food habit since time immemorial for the region. The lives of tribes mainly depend on naturally` available foods which can rarely be reaped in other places. Participatory research tools such as group discussion, semi-structured interviews, key informant survey and on-site observation were taken to acquire the fish harvesting practices followed by tribes. During rainy season, many types of fishing net, fishing gears, bamboo frame, etc. are commonly used in running as well as stagged water. These are locally known as <i style="">Jali, Gari, Pelna</i>, <i style="">Thapa, Bisar, Dandar, Sodiya,</i> etc. with widely adopted in small to large flow of water for individual to collective form of fishes<i style="">.</i>