This document focuses on the declining practice of shore seining or “padu” system practiced in the fishing village of Valinokkam in Tamil Nadu, India. The reason could be attributed to declining fish stock due to several reasons like use of mechanised boats resulting in overexploitation of the resources, misuse or breakdown of the community based management system (CBMS) due to socio economic or political changes, introduction of new technologies, expansion into market economies, environmental degradation due to natural events like drought and floods as well.