Fish Names in Tulu

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List of Fish names in Tulu and Kannada. Since Mangalore, Udupi, Kasargod is a coastal town, fish forms the staple diet of most people are fish including the Chis titans, Muslims and Hindu communities except Brahmins.

Fishing in Coastal Regions of Mangalore and Udupi

The government of Karnataka put usually 2 months of annual marine fishing ban will come into effect along the coastal region from June 1 till July 31, especially during monsoon season. With this, mechanized boats and traditional boats fitted with inboard or outboard engines of 10 HP and above are banned from carrying out fishing activities during the period. Fishermen, however, have been permitted to engage in coastal fishing activities using motorized engines with a capacity of up to 10 HP as well as country boats. The fishermen who violate the rule will face penalty under the Karnataka Marine Fisheries Act, 1986 and will also be disqualified from getting diesel subsidy for one year.

The objective of the ban on deep-sea fishing is to regulate fishing practices and preserve marine resources during the monsoon which is the breeding period of important fish species.

‘Samudra Puja’, an annual ritual, is widely observed by the Mogaveera Community for the welfare and prosperity of the fishing community. It marks the beginning of the monsoon and the keenly awaited picking up of the fishing activities after a brief ban. The practice is usually held during the auspicious Shravana month. The custom marks the start of a new fishing season after the annual ban on specific fishing activities for approximately two months.

List of Indian Fish names in Tulu and Kannada that are commonly seen and consumed in Tulunadu

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