20. In addition I would sug'g'est to the foregoing' (paragraphs 10 



.,,.., , and S'6), the owners of mills in hill streams 



Additioual ones suggested. , 111 1. .- iii .■ 



sliould malce obstructions, as matted gratings, 



at the cominencement of their 'kools' or canals, which would prevent the 



entrance of young- fish now so extensively destroyed therein. Fish-passes 



should he placed in all ascents in irrigation canals or at weirs, and the 



destruction of iish when the canals are closed should he strictly prohihit- 



ed. Close seasons would prohably only be required along the hilly ranges, 



and netting might be prohibited in a few deep pools in the hill streams 



during the dr)' months. Trapping iish, or having fixed engines fur taking- 



them, should be prohibited, at least between April and November, and 



even then the interstices in substances forming traps should be equal to 



the minimum size permitted between the knots of the meslies of nets. 



21. The following are condensed from the opinions of the European 

 Contents of tlio following sy- and Native officials of the Panjab, received 



nopsis of piipei-3 reuuived fioin either ill 18(^9-70, Or else in answer to the 

 the Panjub. questions circulated in September 1871. 



22. IVie Officialing Secrelari/ to the Government of the Panjab 



(July 1 6th, 1872) reports that there are 10,150 



Officmting Seci-etniy to tlie fisj.ejimen iu the province, but in no district 



l^t^^rZ:^;, tZu!. '!« they seem to follow fishing as their sole 



locnl oflicials of the proviuce. Occupation. 'Ihe fishermen castes are mostly 



Jewars, ]\lachis, Kahars, and Kashmiris: those 

 who also engage in fishing are Jats, Sunnias, Mains, Jhils, Singharis, 

 Maithans, Pakhiwaras, Julahas, Jhabails, Sukkais, INfullahs, Dindars, 

 IMagus, Dhunniahs, Beluchis, Rahras, Pathans, Khokars, i5haltis, 

 Manjris, Jhabals, Panwars, Patries, and Mahanas. Fish are largely eaten, 

 the cost of the better sorts bearing the same proportion to that of the 

 best mutton, as the price of inferior fish to that of inferior mutton, and 

 varies from one-third that of mutton to an equal price with it. Under 

 the present licensing system \\ inches square is the smallest size of 

 mesh permissible to use; previous to its introduction largo numbers 

 of young fish were sold as " chilwas," and met with a ready sale. 

 Even now in some districts very fine meshed nets are locally employed. 

 The greatest destruction takes place after the rains, when the floods 

 subside, leaving large quantities of small fish iu the fields. It is 

 generally considered that prohibiting the sale of fry in the bazar 

 would entail no difliculty and but little hardship. The markets as a 

 rule are well supplied (see para. 5), the new regulations are admitted, on 

 all hands to have had a good effect in preserving' the fish, whilst the 

 fishermen have decreased. Probably due to the late hot seasons, no 

 marked increase has yet been observed iu the amount of fish. Several 

 officers advise a close season during July and August. One and a quarter 

 inches between knot and knot of the meshes of nets is generally con- 

 sidered the smallest that should he allowed. On the whole the reports 

 show that the present s)'stem of licenses is working well, 

 though the following additional measures might with advantage be 

 taken for the j)reservation of the fisheries. To enjoin two close 

 months, July and August; in districts where fish are very plentiful, 

 to impose some limit on tlie ainouut of fish which may he caught 

 under each license; to prohibit the sale of fry iu the bazars, and tiiat 



