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been abundantly proved by the experience of past years. 

 Accordingly sanction was given by Government in G.O. 

 No. 822, dated 21st March 19 12, for the appointment of 

 such a man ; various difficulties, however, prevented his 

 appointment. But in June 1914 I visited Aberdeen and 

 several other fishery centres in view to the recruitment 

 of a master-fisherman together with a mate additionally 

 sanctioned by Government Memorandum No. 181 i-A 

 13-15, Revenue, dated 2nd June 1914. By the courtesy 

 of Messrs. Richard Irvin & Sons (Aberdeen) two excellent 

 men were selected on the terms sanctioned, but the out- 

 break of war cut short the negotiations as both men were 

 trained mine-sweepers and were taken by the Admiralty ; 

 it seemed useless to negotiate for others under war 

 circumstances. The matter therefore stands over, but 

 as the new fishery steamer has not yet been sanctioned, 

 this is of less account, since a good fishery boat will be 

 necessary to give the men full scope and obtain true and 

 complete results. 



29. (r) Restrictive measures. — As mentioned in para- 

 graph 14, large fresh-water projects are delayed or 

 impossible because of the unrestricted use, or rather 

 abuse, by fishermen of stake nets and fixed engines. 

 The matter will require very wide enquiry and very 

 careful handling, but a beginning was made as per G.O. 

 No. 1 157, Revenue, dated 15th May 1915. The matter 

 is also briefiy touched on in the quotations contained 

 in paragraphs 19 and 20 supra. 



yi. (/) Training of students. — During the year two 

 students from Baroda and two from Travancore arrived 

 for such training as could be given them, in view to their 

 subsequent employment in their respective States — one 

 from each State was to study pisciculture, and one to 

 learn the principles and art of fish-curing, canning, etc. 

 The young men selected proved to be capable and 

 diligent, and all have since been appointed to fishery 

 posts in their respective States, but they will probably 

 return next season for further study. The pisciculturists 

 will also study curing, and the curers will study pisci- 

 culture so that they may be, more or less, all round men. 



This department is, of course, not yet prepared for 

 regular educational work ; it cannot be till we have the 

 new Biological Station and Aquarium at Madras and until 



