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8. Marine Fishery Investigations in Madras, 1914-15— 



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 



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



IV. Report on the pearl fishery hel J 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 — 1 04 

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



Madras Presidency ... ... ... lo5 ^26 



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



Madras Presidency — 

 (i) Introduction ••• ^ 3 



(2) West Coast. Section I— Fish-curing yards, number of ticket- 



holders, markets, etc. ... •• • • 7 9 



(3) Do. Section II— Number of boats engaged in 



fishing ... 



(4) Do. Section III— Various kinds of nets, etc., in 



use 15--30 



(5) Do. Section IV— Methods of curing fish ... ... 31—44 



(6) Do. Section V— Economic condition of fisherfolk 



and curers ... •.. ■•• 45'~"^2 



(7) East Coast. Section I— Fish-curing yards, number^of ticket- 



holders, etc 65 — 71 



(8) Do. Section II— Boats and catamarans 72 — 79 



(9) Do. Section III— Nets, etc., in use ... ... 78—104 



(10) Do. Section IV— Methods of curing 105—120 



(11) Do. Section V — Economic condition of fisherfolk 



and curers ... " 121 — 140 



10 — 14 



