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Fishing Technology and Fisheries Engineering

Introduction:

The Department of Fishing Technology and Fisheries Engineering was started on 14.11.2014. Our objective is to undertake teaching, research and extension in the field of Fishing Technology and Fisheries Engineering. We offer courses for undergraduates on fishing gear materials and designing, fabrication of fishing gears, fishing technique, fishing methods, fishing crafts, marine engines, navigation equipments, sea safety appliances, deck fittings and machineries, refrigeration engineering, fish processing machineries and aquaculture engineering, etc. This department shall provide efficient technical and professional man power for the field of Fishing Technology and Fisheries Engineering.

Objectives:

• To offer UG courses in Fishing Technology and Fisheries Engineering
• To conduct studies on fishing gears, fishing crafts and equipments in Fishing Technology
• To develop and popularise appropriate sustainable technologies for the growth of marine and inland fisheries sector
• Assessment of suitability of deep-sea fishing gear with special reference to the concepts of maximum sustainable yield, preservation of environment and ecology of marine ecosystem
• To introduce Eco friendly and low energy fishing gears to reduce cost of fishing besides minimizing the use of petroleum and also emission of CO2 based natural fuels for fishing

Teaching

UG Courses

S.NO	Course No.	Title of the Course	Credit Hours
1	FS 207	Refrigeration and Equipment Engineering	3(2+1)
2	FS 218	Fishing Gear Technology	2(1+1)
3	FS 309	Fishing Craft Technology	2(1+1)
4	FS 316	Fishing Technology	2(1+1)
5	FS 308	Aquaculture Engineering	3(2+1)
6	FS 317	Navigation And Seamanship	2(1+1)

Research Projects:

A. Ongoing Research Projects

S.NO	Title of the Project	Year	PI & Co- PI of the Project	Funds (in Rs)	Funding Agency
1	Development and Evaluation of combined gill net with longline for pelagic fishery for traditional fishermen of Pulicat region of Coromandel coast.	2019-20	Mr.R.Velmurugan, Assistant Professor	Rs.1,00,000	URP -TNJFU
2	Analysis carbon emission level of selected Motorized Fishing Vessels operated from identified Fishing villages of Pulicat coast.	2021-22	Mr.D.Arun Jenish, Assistant Professor	Rs.10,000	URP -TNJFU
3	Artificial Coral Reef (ACR) and Fish Aggregating Artificial Reef (FAAR) to Enhance Biodiversity near Pulicat Lake and to Develop Entrepreneurship through Cage Farming.	2019-2022	Dr.D.Manikandavelu, Mrs.S.Aruna, Mr.R.Velmurugan, Mr.P.Velmurugan, Mr.P.Pavinkumar	Rs. 430.66 lakh	TANII

B. Completed Research Projects

S.NO	Title of the Project	Year	PI & Co- PI of the Project	Funds (in Rs)	Funding Agency
1	Design and fabrication of different types of FRP floating cages for Mud crab fattening in Pulicat Lake.	2015-16	Mr.M.Kalaiarasan, Assistant Professor	Rs.30,000 Recurring Budget of FCRI, Ponneri	URP -TNJFU
2	Design and fabrication of suitable floating cages for Pearl Spot culture in Pulicat lake.	2017 - 18	Mr.M.Kalaiarasan, Assistant Professor	10,000 Recurring Budget of FCRI, Ponneri	URP -TNJFU

C. Research/Institutional Projects Proposed:

S.NO	Title	Budget/Year	Faculty
PMMSY
1	Development of Semi – Automated Trolling Line for Seerfish Fishery through motorized vessel in Pulicat Coast.	Rs. 35.415 lakh, 2020-21	Mr.R.Velmurugan Mr.M.Kalaiarasan
DST - SHRI
2	Establishment of Fisheries Model Heritage Site for Tribal Fisherfolk Engaged in Traditional Fishing Practices Along Pulicat Region of Tamil Nadu.	Rs. 25.30 Lakh, 2020-21	Mr.R.Velmurugan Dr.P.Chidambaram Mr.P.Pavinkumar
JTRF
3	Bio-fouling on different boat building materials and anti-fouling measures along north east coast of Tamil Nadu.	Rs.85,000,2021-22	Mr.D.Arun Jenish

Outreach/Extension activities:

S.NO	Name of the Extension activities/Program	Year	Beneficiary
1	Life-Saving appliances (Department of Fisheries, Chennai)	11-12th June 2016	50
2	Life-Saving appliances (Department of Fisheries, Chennai)	17th, 21, 28th June 2016	45
3	Fabrication of floating cages for Pearl spot culture in Pulicat lake (FC&RI, Ponneri – NADP Scheme)	12.09.2017	40
4	Gears and crafts used in Reservoir Types of exploitation Design and fabrication of floating cages Modernised fishing technologies - ‘’Reservoir Fisheries Development” held at Athur Government fish farm, Chengalpet	09.10.2017	50
5	Design and fabrication of FRP cages for Mud crab fattening in Pulicat Lake (FC&RI, Ponneri – NFDB Scheme)	15.03.2018	50
6	Design and fabrication of floating cages for Pearl spot culture in Pulicat Lake (FC&RI, Ponneri – NFDB Scheme)	19.04.2018	45
7	Webinar on “Impact of COVID-19 on Marine Fisheries and Seafood Marketing”	06.08.2020	250
8	Organized Training on “Enhancing the income of the Fishermen of Pulicat through Advanced Long Line and Gill Netting Techniques”	01-03-2021	50
9	Webinar on “Prospects to Promote deep sea fishing in Tamil Nadu”	18.07.2021	100
10	Delivered guest lecture on Introduction to Out Board Motors and its usage in Tamil Nadu at Staff Training Institute, Department of Fisheries, Nandhanam, Chennai.	06.09.2021	30

Achievements : (including patents)

Technologies Developed

• Improved vertically collapsible trap

Infrastructure:

On campus facilities (FC&RI, Ponneri):

UG lab for Fishing Technology and Fisheries Engineering

Navigation and Seamanship Lab. (Established June 2015):



• Navigation and Seamanship Lab. (Established June 2015): The equipments are available in the laboratory, Life jacket, Life buoy, Globe, Navigational flags, Navigational lights, Navigational Chart, Navigational day shapes, Chart reading tools, Magnetic compass, Marine Sextant, Azimuth mirror, GPS and Echo sounder.

Fishing Craft section (Established February 2016)



• The models are available in the section, Trawler, Purse seiner, Long liner Out rigger trawler, Squid jigger, Gill netter, Bambay machwa, Tuticorin boat, Vallam, Masula boat, Dugout canoe, Flat bottom boat, Rampani boat, Coracle, Bar boat, Gujarat Vahan, Plank built canoe, Boat catamaram, Chinnamaram, Periyamaram and Irukkumaram

Off campus facilities:



• Fishing gear section (Net mending hall – Established March 2016): Fishing Gears are available in the section, Traps/Pots, Gill net, Trammel net, Drag net, Cast net, long line.

Currrent focus

• Upgrading efficient fishing methods for Coromandel coast
• Analysing the impact of fishing gears presently being operated on the fishery of Pazhaverkadu coast
• Semi-automatic Modernised Longlines (SAML) to improve the livelihood of fishermen in Pulicat coastal region, Tamil Nadu.
• Development and evaluation of modernised longline for reef fishery to the North-east coastal region of Tamil Nadu.
• To design and development of Artificial Coral Reef (ACR) and Fish Aggregating Artificial Reef (FAAR) to Enhance Fish Diversity and Biomass in the Sea Near Pulicat Lake towards Fishing Pressure Reduction and Livelihood Improvement of Fisherfolk in the Lake Region.

Faculty/Scientists:

S.NO	Name	Designation	E-mail	Phone No
1	Mr. R.Velmurugan	Assistant Professor & Head	rvelmurugan@tnfu.ac.in	7667662409

Publications

Research articles (English)

(Peer reviewed journals)

• Neethiselvan, N., Sundaramoorthy, B., Shanmugam, S.A., Xavier. P. Rayan and R. Velmurugan (2015). Studies on the Traditional Trap fishery of Keelakarai coast. J. Exp. Zool. India. Pp. 265 -271.
• Neethiselvan, N., Sundaramoorthy, B., Shanmugam, S.A., Xavier. P. Rayan (2015). Modified Norwegian trap for marine ornamental and food fishes off South-east coast of India. Fish. Tech. p 1-9.
• R. Velmurugan, N.Neethiselvan, B.Sundaramoorthy, P. Jawahar, Xavier P. Rayan and Gill net Selectivity and Fishing Pressure on Indian Major Carp in Thirumoorthy Reservoir, Tamil Nadu. Current World Environment, Vol. 11(2): 554-559.
• Kalidoss Radhakrishnan, Muthupandi Kalaiarasan, M.S. Madan, P.N. Ananth T. Umamaheswari and R. Velmurugan (2016). Economic Analysis of the Hook and Line Fishery in Kombuthurai Coast, Tamil Nadu. Current world Envt. Vol. 11(3), 926-933.
• R. Velmurugan, N. Neethiselvan, B. Sundaramoorthy, Paulraj Jawahar, Xavier P. Rayan, Muthupandi Kalaiarasan and Kalidoss Radhakrishnan (2019). Design of a Mini-trawl and its Operational Performance in Thirumoorthy Reservoir, India. Fishery Technology 56: 23 - 28 (NAAS Rating 5.25).
• RavikumarT., Neethiselvan N., Velmurugan R., Manojkumar and Sundramoorthy B., 2015. Gill net selectivity and fishing pressure on Sardinellagibbosa (Bleeker, 1849) off southeast coast of India. Fishery Technology. 52 (2), pp. 80 – 87.
• Kalidoss Radhakrishnan., Tesfom MA., Amali Infantina J., Krishnan M and R. Velmurugan. 2016. Marine fisheries growth, performance and institutional arrangements in Tamil Nadu. International Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Studies. 4 (5), pp. 342 – 346.
• Muthupandi Kalaiarasan, V. Lakshme Gayathre, S. Mariappan, R. Velmurugan., S. Felix, S. Balasundari, C. Lloyd Crispin and Kalidoss Radhakrishnan., 2020. Comparative catching efficiency of traditional prawn fishing gears in Pulicat lake of Tamil Nadu, India. Indian Journal of Geo Marine Sciences Vol. 49 (02), February 2020, pp. 303-310.
• Arun Jenish.D, Neethiselvan.N, Sundaramoorthy.B and Jawahar.P (2017) Comparative efficiency of fish trap with different funnel designs., Indian Journal of Fisheries 64(4):116-119(2017).
Arun Jenish.D, Neethiselvan.N, Sundaramoorthy.B, Jawahar.P and Ravikumar. T (2017) Analysis on the catching efficiency of oval shaped funnel in fish traps at two different rear end funnel openings., Journal of Experimental Zoology.
• Arun Jenish.D, Neethiselvan.N, Sundaramoorthy.B, Jawahar.P and Masilan. K (2019) Comparative performance of serial collapsible fish trap using different funnel designs., International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences 8(8): 20-29
• Shajeeva,J,A., Neethiselvan,N., Sundaramoorthy,B. Masilan,K, Rajkumar.M., Arun Jenish,D., Ravikumar,T., Baiju,M., (2017) Carbon emission due to excess fuel consumption by the trawlers of Thoothukudi, Southeast Coast of India. Carbon management. Volume 8, 2017 - 5-6 (393-398).
• Shajeeva,J,A., Neethiselvan,N., Sundaramoorthy,B., Masilan,K. ,Rajkumar.M., Arun Jenish,D., Ravikumar,T. (2017). optimization of engine power for rational fishing by the trawlers of thoothukudi, south east coast of Tamilnadu. J. Exp. Zool. India.,Vol. 20, No. 2, pp. 697-700.
• Neethiselvan,N., Manojkumar., Arun Jenish,D.,Masilan,K.,Ravikumar,T (2017). Gill net selectivity and enmeshing pattern of Alectis indicus, Ruppell, 1830 in big meshed gill nets of Thhoothukudi, J. Exp. Zool. India 2:20, pp. 689-696.

C. Technical article

• R. Balaji, P. Yuvarajan, R. Velmurugan and B. Ramji (2019). Impact of Mangrove deforestation and its conservation Aquaculture star. Page: 38-40.
• Mariappan. S, R. Velmurugan and B. Ahilan. Artificial bait development for line fishing- A need and importance”. Aquastar magazine.58-50-May-2020.
• Mariappan. S, R. Velmurugan and B. Ahilan. Natural herbs as an alternative treatment for fish diseases. Biotica research today. (2)1022-1025.,2020.
• Mariappan. S, R. Velmurugan and B. Ahilan. Aquatic biodiesel-An Overview. Aquaculture spectrum. 38-40. Vol. 3/ Issue11/ 2020.
• Srinath R., S. Mariapan and R.Velmurugan. “Trawl Net – Ecological Consequences and Abatement Measures” AgriCos e -Newsletter (ISSN:2582-7049, Vol.02, Issue.05, May 2021.82-85).

Teaching manuals

S.NO	Author(s)	Title	Year	Publisher
1	M.Kalaiarasan S.Mariappan S. Felix	Course manual on “Fishing Gear Technology”	2016	TNJFU
2	M.Kalaiarasan R.Velmurugan B.Ahilan S. Felix	Course manual on “Fishing Craft Technology”	2017	TNJFU
3	M.Kalaiarasan C. Umashankar R.Velmurugan B.Ahilan S. Felix/td>	Course manual on “Navigation and Seamanship”	2017	TNJFU

Books

S.NO	Author(s)	Title	Year	Publisher
1	M.Kalaiarasan R.Velmurugan S.Mariappan B.Ahilan S. Felix	Text book on Fishing Gear Technology (ISBN: 9789388668873)	2019	Narendra Publishing House, New Delhi
2	M.Kalaiarasan R.Velmurugan S.Mariappan B.Ahilan S. Felix	Text Book of Fishing Craft Technology (ISBN: 9789388668897)	2019	Narendra Publishing House, New Delhi

Faculty/ Scientists

S.NO	Name	Designation	E-mail	Telephone / Mobile
1	Mr.R.Velmurugan	Assistant Professor and Head	rvelmurugan@tnfu.ac.in	7667662409
2	Mr.D.Arun Jenish	Assistant Professor	dajenish@gmail.com	9489965397

Training manuals

S.NO	Author(s)	Title	Year	Publisher
1	R.Velmurugan, B.Ahilan and S. Felix	Course manual on “Fishing Craft Technology”	2017	TNJFU
2	C. Umashankar R.Velmurugan, B.Ahilan and S. Felix	Course manual on “Fishing Gear Technology”	2017	TNJFU
3	N.Neethiselvan, Ravikumar, and B.Sundaramoorthy	Course manual on “Fishing Craft Technology”	2017	TNJFU
4	R.Velmurugan, B.Ahilan and S. Felix	Course manual on “Refrigeration and Equipment Engineering”	2018	TNJFU

Others:

Technical terms in Tamil terminology with description

Prepared 100 technical terms in Fishing Gear Technology and Fishing Craft Technology and submitted to 3-Day e-Content (Tamil) Development Workshop at Fisheries College, Thoothukudi held during 16-18th March 2016, jointly organized by Tamil Nadu Fisheries University, Tamil Virtual Academy (University) and Agricultural Scientific Tamil Society, New Delhi.