137-143Central valley region of Manipur harbours great ichthyofaunal diversity; diverse
fisheries resources, thus uses wide
array of fishing methods which are evolved traditionally and being practiced
extensively throughout the central valley.
Some of the practices are unique to certain area such as the Loktak lake. The
different traditional fishing methods presently being practiced by the
fishermen are broadly categorized into major and minor fishing gears. In
present paper an attempt
has been made to collect and document the Indigenous technical knowledge (ITKs)
related to fishing methods in central valley of Manipur, India.
In addition to the documentation of different fishing methods, the rationales
behind their use,
as perceived and mentioned by the respondents, were also concurrently discussed
to facilitate comprehension