Shoreseine (Yendi) operations during the monsoons at Karwar, Uttar Kannada District of Karnataka N. G. Vaidya, A. P. Dineshbabu*, V. S. Kakati, Miriam Paul Sreeram, C. K. Dinesh Karwar Research Centre of CMFRI, Karwar *Mangalore Research Centre of CMFRI, Mangalore After the introduction of trawlers in the 1970s and purseseiners in 1980s, the rampan shoreseine, which was a gear of primary importance along the Uttar Kannada coast, was phased out or replaced and has gradually disappeared. Legislation was promulgated on fishing by mechanised boats in coastal areas in the interest of traditional fishers who fish within 10 m depth. However, the fishing practices of mechanised boats precluded larger quantities and sizes of commercially important species from reaching the nearshore areas where shoreseines are operated, resulting in landings of only small sized finfish and shellfish by shoreseines. Thus in due course of time, the labour intensive rampan fishery turned non-remunerative. Conversely, the yendi shoreseine, which was earlier used to harvest the catch impounded by the rampani net, has survived, though diminished in importance. The main reason for the continued existence of this fishery is that it targets areas and populations of fin- and shellfish not exploited by the trawler and purseseine fishery and caters to the local fresh and dry fish market.