Moonlight Fishing at Bakkhali
The fishermen of Bakkhali practices traditional brackish water fishing techniques on full moon night. When moon rises and the tide starts moving in, thousands of small juvenile mullet fishes (probably, Mugil cephalus) land with the tidal waves. The model lunar components of the species landings showed a monthly oscillation synchronous to the full moon. Fishermen use their traditional nets in knee-deep water for catching the mullets and this phenomenon continues for around 30 min.
Bakkhali is located on one of the many deltaic islands spread across southern Bengal. There is a 8 km long beach stretching from Bakkhali to Frasergunj with gently rolling waves. Except on an occasional holiday the beach is not crowded. A small stretch near Bakkhali has been lighted up. It is a hard beach suitable for cycling or even driving. More: Bakkhali
Images of Bengal, India
Moonlight Fishing at Bakkhali
The fishermen of Bakkhali practices traditional brackish water fishing techniques on full moon night. When moon rises and the tide starts moving in, thousands of small juvenile mullet fishes (probably, Mugil cephalus) land with the tidal waves. The model lunar components of the species landings showed a monthly oscillation synchronous to the full moon. Fishermen use their traditional nets in knee-deep water for catching the mullets and this phenomenon continues for around 30 min.
Bakkhali is located on one of the many deltaic islands spread across southern Bengal. There is a 8 km long beach stretching from Bakkhali to Frasergunj with gently rolling waves. Except on an occasional holiday the beach is not crowded. A small stretch near Bakkhali has been lighted up. It is a hard beach suitable for cycling or even driving. More: Bakkhali
Images of Bengal, India