Changing patterns in the mackerel fishery of the Malabar area

Radical changes have occurred in the methods of the traditional mackerel fishery of Malabar during the last four decades. From the inefficient methods as observed by Nicholson (Bull Madras Fish. Bureau, 1 : 9-50, 1915) the fishery metamorphosed into dexterity by the end of 1980s with huge, small-meshed nets being operated from large and faster boats