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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 Gal f of Mannar II — 22 



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



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



rV. Report on the pearl fishery heldiat Tondi, 19I4 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 I05 — 126 



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



Madras Presidency — 



(i) Introduction 1 — 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 ... m 15—30 



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



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



and curers ... 45 — 62 



(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 



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



and carers 121 — 140 



