o6 Records of ihe Indian Mii.'^eiiin. [Vol. iS^lV, 



FISHERIES OF THE LAKE. 



Licences. 



The fisheries of the Inle Lake are of the greatest possible importance 

 to the population of its shores, though the revenue that they provide 

 for the state is not large, never rising much above 13000 rupees a 

 year. This revenue is gathered in the form of licences for the use of 

 different kinds of fishing apparatus. The licences are issued monthly 

 to individuals and give the hcencee the right to use as many traps, 

 etc., as he can set himself or otherwise utilize without assistance. I 

 have to thank Mr. C. E. Browne, I.S.O., Political Adviser, Yawnghwe, 

 for the following statistics : — 



ReceijJfs from Yawnghwe fisheries for the last 8 years. 



Rs. 



1908-09 ... ... ... ... 11,824 



1909-10 ... ... ... ... 12,074 



1910-11 ... ... ... ... 12.759 



1911-12 ... ... ... ... 11,029 



1912-13 ... ... ... ... 10,233 



1913-14 ... ... ... ... 11,005 



1914-15 ... ... ... ... 13,025 



1915-16 ... ... ... ... 12,769 



Fishing implements used in Yawnghwe State and rate charged for each. 



1. Hniyon-gyi ("Large trap") 



2. Hmyon-seik ... 



3. Hmyon-Paung-Nyat 



4. Hmyon-Taung-In 



5. Hmyon-Te 



6. Hmyon-Nga-Hmwe 



7. Hmyon-Kwet-Kya 



8. Hmyon-Kyi-Dauk 



9. Hmyon-Waing 



10. Hmyon-Chok ... 



11. Hmyon-Hpyu ... 



12. Hmya-Tayaw-To (Hmya=Hook) 



13. Hmya-Tauk ... 



14. Hmya-Tan-Kyo 



15. Hmya-Tan-Lct-Kaing 



16. Ne-Khayin (diy-spear) 



17. Nyat-Khayin (niglit-spear) 



18. Po-San (silk net) 



19. Kyi-San (cotton net) 



20. Hpyin-San 



21. Chaung-Ya-The 



22. In-ya-The 



23. Pazunseik-Nge-Ya-The ... 



24. Nga-Yan-Paik (Paik=net) 



25. Nga-Pein-Paik 



26. Nga-Kon-Ma-Paik 



27. Hmaw-cliit-Paik 



28. Paik-Yat-Kyi... 



29. Hsaung 



30. Hu-Yin 



31. Kun (casting net) 



32. Ka-Tat-Htaung-Hnyut 



33. Pet-Ka 



