augusto pinto <[email protected]> writes: "A couple of comments about this thread: 1) Themistocles mentions that 'catfish' is '*tigur' *in Konkani. Catfish is usually called *'sangott'. *I'm not sure what *tigur* (or* thigur* as we pronounce it in North Goa) is called in English although it might well may be a variety of catfish. Wonder whether someone can clarify.
2) Joao Cota blames (among others) anglers for fish depletion.An angler is defined as a person who fishes with a rod and line. I doubt whether the volume of fish caught by anglers can cause fish to be seriously depleted. What is more likely is that over-fishing may be be caused by the nets used in ponds and '*manos*'es (sluice gates) which are commercially auctioned off to the highest bidder." Comment: Thigur would be some kind of eel keeping in mind that there are many varieties of eel. I remember during the monsoon floods in Goa my childhood friend Arthur could catch them with his bare hands.(Amazing skill!) I have to agree, the anglers definitely are not capable of over fishing. Over fishing is mainly attributed to large fishing fleets using nets that catch fish of all sizes in humongous quantities. It is quite unlikely that the quantities of fish caught using the "manos" have increased much over the years. The good news in this gloomy over fishing scenario, is that most fish are capable of laying thousands of eggs and maybe millions in some cases, in one day. If managed properly this can help maintain a healthy fish population. Check out this report on Deep sea fish farming. Its not all gloom and doom :) Deep Sea Fish Farming in Geodesic Domes: Upgrade | | | | | | | | | | | Deep Sea Fish Farming in Geodesic Domes: Upgrade In this episode of Upgrade, Motherboard goes to Baja California, Mexico to get a firsthand look at these free fl... | | | |
