BUL. 



NO. FAOBS 



8. Marxnb Fishrry Investigations in Madras, i9I4-i5~ 



I. A note OD the edible oyster t— 10 



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



fisheries of the Gal f of Mannar II— sa 



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



off the Indian and Ceylon coasts ... 33—4] 



IV. Report on the pearl fishery heldlat Tondi, 1914 43 — 9a 



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



on the forced or cultural pr^r^.-ction of free spherical pearls. 93 — 104 

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



Madras Presidency 105 — 136 



9. FisHBRv Statistics and Information, West and East [Coasts, 



Madras Presidency — 



(l) 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 'M* 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 11 — Boats and catamarans 72 — 79 



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



Section IV — Methods of curing 105 — lao 



Section V — Economic condition of fisherfolk 



and curers ... 121— 140 



