Note on hand jigging fishery for squids and cuttlefishes at Devipattinam
in the Palk Bay and at Keelakarai in the Gulf of Mannar, south-east coast
of India
Hand jigging for squids and cuttlefishes operated
from thermocole float both at Devipattinam and
Keelakarai has mainly three parts: Japanese made
jig (bait like object with 1-2 tiers of hooks), weight
attached to it, and 7 to 14 m long line tied to latter.
The design and structure of the Japanese made jig
have been described earlier (Mar. Fish. infor. Serv.,
T&E Ser.,137, 1995)
