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Marine Fishery Investigations in Madras, 1914-15— 



I. A note on the edible oyster 1— 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 held at Tondi, 1914 43 — 9^ 



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 I05— 126 



9. Fishery Statistics and Information, West and F^ast jCoasts, 

 Madras Presidency — 



(1) Introduction ... i— 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 •• 10—14 



(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 — ^^ 



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



holders, etc. .. . ... ... 65 — 71 



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



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



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



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



and curers izl — 140 



