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8. Marine Fishery Investigations in Madras, 1914-15. By James 



HORNELL, F.L.S., I916, Rs. I-I2-0 — 



I. A note on the edible oyster ... ... ... ... ... i — 10 



II. An explanation of the irregularly cyclic character of the pearl 



fisheries of the Gulf of Mannar ... ... ... ... 11 — 22 



III. Notes upon two exploring cruises in search of trawl grounds 



oft the Indian and Ceylon coasts .. ... .. ... 23 — 41 



IV. Report on the pearl fishery held at Tondi, 1914 ... ... 43 — 92 



V. Professor Huxley and the Ceylon pearl fishery, with a note 



on the forced or cultural production of free spherical pearls. 93 — 104 

 VI. The utilization of coral and shells for lime-burning in the 



Madras Presidency ... ... ... ... ... ... 105 — 126 



9. Fishery Statistics and Information, West and East Coasts, 



Madras Presidency. Compiled by V. Govindan, b.a., 1916 ; 

 introduction by Sir F. A. Nicholson, Rs. 1-12-0 — 



(i) Introduction ... 1—3 



Section I —Fish-curing yards, number of ticket- 

 holders, markets, etc. ... .. ... 7 — 9 



Section II — Number of boats engaged in 



fishing ... 10 — 14 



Section III — Various kinds of nets, etc., in 



use 15—30 



Section IV — Methods of curing fish ... ... 31 — 44 



Section V — Economic condition of fisherfolk 



and curers ... ... ... ... ... 45 — 62 



Section I — Fish-curing yards, number of ticket- 

 holders, etc ... ... .. 65 — 71 



Section II — Boats and catamarans ... ... 72 — 79 



Section IIT — Nets, etc., in use ... ... 78 — 104 



Section IV — Methods of curing ... ... 105 — 120 



Section V — Economic condition of fisherfolk 



and curers ... ... ... 121 — 140 



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(7) East Coast. 



