MADRAS FISHERIES DEPARTMENT 



Bulletin, Vol. XVI. 



THE INDIAN PEARL FISHERIES OF THE 

 GULF OF MANNAR AND PALK BAY 



BY 



JAMES HORNELL, f.l.s., f.r.a.i. 



Director of Fisheries, Madras. 



MADRAS 

 PRINTED BY THE SUPERINTENDENT, GOVERNMENT- PRESS 



Pricp, 2 r'p-es 8 IttlilS 



1922 



