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



I. A note on the edible oyster .. I — lo 



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



fisheries of the Gal f of Mannar il — 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—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 — 



(1) Introduction . . . 1—3 



(2) West Coast. 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 IS — 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 II— Boats and catamarans 72—79 



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



Section IV— Methods of curing ... ... 105—130 



Section V — Economic condition of fisherfolk 



and curers « 121 — 140 



