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of ' mnlmseer' of less Minn one )ionn(l in weiglit; to csfahllsli breedings 

 tanks in connection with (lie cnnnls ; and by g-ialing-s or otherwise to pre- 

 vent the fish from g'ling down the irrig^ation canals. 



The Commissioner of Uie Peslidwar Division observes, (hat he does 



not tliink fishermen do so much injury to the 



Pcshmmr Dmswn.—Oymmns fjgh J,, iijg clistricfc as he has seen done in 



of (lie Euronoan olTiriiils of • i i i*ll i • i l\ l ' t. 



Pcsl„lwnr, Hnzarn nn.l Kol.it. i''^^'^, '^own Country; still lie considers that )t 



would be very rioht to yive the fish a better 

 clianeo of midtiplvinjj hy insisting- on the stopiinifo of all kinds of fisliirig 

 during the close months, for carrying out whicdi no separate estalilish- 

 ment is advised. The size of the mesh of nets might lie regulated to 

 ]>rot,cct the fry, which, liowever, are not taken to any extent by the people 

 of the country; but the IIin<lustani and I'anjabi kalidrs in the military 

 stations make for themselves casting nets with which they catch ' chilwas.' 

 The Depuii/ Cnmmi.^.sioiier of Pesh/iwar states, that breeding fish and very 

 young ones are destroyed in liis district to a great extent, and at all sea- 

 sons, by means of nets, fish-liooks and sheets, in the Indus, Cabnl and 

 Swat rivers, and in Lotaie and Barah streams and the Boodnee canal, the 

 smallest size of the mesh of the nets being j of an inch between 

 knot and knot. No difiicultics would exist in regulating the niiniinuni 

 size to be employed, which he i)r<)]ioscs should be \ of an inch for small 

 fish, and 1 inch for large sorts. 'I'liere would be no objection to prohibit- 

 ing the sale of the fry of fish in the bazars. The JJepii/i/ Commissionei- 

 of Hazard gives the smallest size of the mesh of the nets employed at 

 about f of an inch square. If the minimum size were regulated, it would 

 give rise to irritation amongst a border jiopulatinn, and require an estab- 

 lishment to see it carried out ; but fishing might be prohibited foi' two 

 mouths without much inconvenience. The Bepnty Coinmissinver of 

 KohtU considers that breeding fish and very young ones are not destroyed 

 to any great extent in his district, and the smallest mesh employed is i 

 of an inch between knot and knot; that there would be no didiculty in 

 regulating its minimum size, but has no opinion as to what that should 

 be. As fry is never sold, its sale might be prohibited. 



21. The Commissioner of Rdwal Pindi observed in IS 70 that "fish- 

 ing licenses are the only cheek we have upon 

 Raical Findi Division.— the wholesale destruction of young fish, and I 

 Answers of tlio K'.ropc.n, ofH- ^.^,,,,^, ^,^ ,,,, account relax them." The Dvputll 



Slmlipur, nud GujrAt. Coiiiiinssioner of Jiairal I'uiai reports that 



breeding and young fish are not destroyed to 

 any perceptible extent. The usual nets allowed have a mesh of 1^ inches 

 between knot and knot, but two licenses arc given for 'cliilwa' fi-^h"rmeu 

 who use a much finer mesh for the purpose of taking small fish which 

 never grow to any size. There are no difiicultics in regulating the mi- 

 nimum size of the mesh, 1 inch between knot and knot is recommended. 

 The people of these parts do not depend upon fish as their food ; a very few 

 touch it, therefore prohibiting the sale of the fry in the bazar would 

 be a wdiolesome measure and strike at the root of the evil. There 

 would be no ohjection \» having a close season for two months in (he hilly 

 ranges. The Pcpn/i/ Cotnmissioner of Jhilam states that breeding and 

 young fish are not destroyed to any orrcat extent, as care is taken that 

 the meshes of all nets have 1 finches between knot and knot. The 



