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Number of fishermen. 



From (liis, however, must; be exchiclcd tlio fresb-wntcr flslierips along llie 

 seii-coastr south of IJouihay, some of which n)i])car to l)e valuable; and 

 the Colloelor of North ('anara reports that they are (lovernment pro- 

 perty, except in those tanks formed by private jiersons at their own 

 expense. 



7 7. As to the number of fishermen, the answers again become 

 vague, except in Broach, where they are com- 

 puted at 3S)0. 



78. The mature fish are said to bo trapped in the iriigatod fields 

 during the rains, except where only 'well-irri- 

 Fisl. trnri-oa during the inin... ^^tion' is employed. 



7!). The fry also are re]'orted to be destroyed to a large extent; 

 during or after the rains, in most of those 

 talookas from which answers have been re- 

 ceived. 



80. The following returns have been 

 given of the minimum size of the mesh of 

 nets emjjloyed : — 



Fry destroyed 

 extent. 



to 



great 



Sirnllcst size of the mesh of 

 nets that nro employed. 



Thus out of 10 returns, three reiwrters give the minimum size of the 

 mesh of the nets to be about that of mosquito nets, and all the rest 

 at or less than one-third of an inch between knot and knot. 



81. The modes of fishing in the fresh waters of these sea-coast 



districts hardly vary from those more inland. 

 Modes of Bshing. Nets of all forms and sizes are employed, some 



being fixed, others not so. Dams are erected 

 and openings made, where nets or basket trajis are placed, so as to capture 

 every fish. In the Colaba, Rutnaghari, and North Canara Collectorates 

 fish are also said to be killed l)y poison, whilst in Kaira toroh-fisliing by 

 night appears to be carried on. 



82. It would appear from the foregoing that in the fresh-water 

 Resume of conclusions res- f's'ieries of the coast distridfl (1) the propor- 



pocting the coast fresh-water tion of people who eat fish is les9 than in 

 fi8'>c"<'8- the inland districts ; (2) that the markets 



which are sumciently supplied with fish obtain them from the sea j (3) 

 that tbe fresh-water iish appear to 1)0 stationary or decreasing; (4) that 

 the fisheries are Goverimient property ; (5) that there are no restrictions 

 as to the modes of fishing; ((3) that breeding fish are trapped ; (7) that 

 fry are killed wherever obtainable; (S) that nets with minute meshes 

 are employed to destroy small fish ; {'.)) that wicker traps are in use; 

 (10) that streams are dammed; (11) that waters are jioisoned, and (12) 

 that torch-light fishing is pursued, at least in one Collcctorate. 



