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117. The native officials in the Cnlnha Colhclorotc report as 



follows: — Tlie Mamlntrlar of Alihoq fj-ivcs tlie 

 ()|,inio„. of nntivn «(r,cial3 in n^i„,,,„„, .,1 2,0(1(1, (lic n.ajmity piii'suin"- otlicr 



occupauons; tlioir caslos are Koli and Uhoeo, 

 l)oth Maratbag. Fresh-water fish are not. hroufrlit for sale; one-lialf the 

 population eat fislt, whilsti the snpjily has remained stationary. Very small 

 ones are taken liy snares, by " Bhoksbec," a round cane basket with a hole 

 at the top ; Koin, Bugadee, aTid Huji^g'ala, whilst the smallest luesli of the 

 nets is only suflieient to admit a large needle. Fish are tra]>ped in the 

 irrigated fields during the rains. The various modes of fishing employed 

 are, killing with sticks, damming up and lading out water, snaring, 

 poisoning, and netting. The Mumlniiiar of Penn states, the fishermen 

 are 4,00(1, most of whom pursue other callings as well; their caste is Koli. 

 The local markets are fully supplied with sea-fish ; seven-eighths of the 

 ])coplc are fish-eaters, the supply of which has remained stationary of 

 late. Very small ones are captured to a great extent during the rains 

 liy snares and basket traps. The smallest mesh of the nets is given at 

 one-quarter of an inch. Fish are trajiped in (he iriigated fields during the 

 rains. Damming is reported to be carried on in this talooka. The 

 Mamluidar of lioJia observes that there are 200 fishermen, who mostly 

 ]iursue other oecupntions in his talooka; their castes aie Koli and lihoee, 

 both Marathas. Fresh-water fish are not biought to market ; one-half of 

 the population eat fish, the supply of which has remained stationary. The 

 smallest sized mesh of the nets is one-third of an inch, and lish are trapped 

 in the irrigated fields during the rains. The Mamluidar of Mangam 

 computes the fishermen at 500, most of whom have also other employ- 

 ments ; they are Koli and Blioee, both Marathas. Fresh-water fish are not 

 brought to market ; three-fourths of the jieople eat fish, the supply of 

 which has remained stationary of late, ^'ery small ones are captured 

 during the rains in cane baskets, whilst the minimum mesh of the nets 

 is one-quarter of an inch. Fish are trajiped in the irrigated fields 

 during the rains. The Mamlufdar of 3Iliar ^r'wes the fishermen at 100, of 

 the Bhoee caste. The local markets are fully supplied with marine fish ; 

 three-quarters of the people are fish-eaters ; the supjdy of late years lias 

 remained stationary. Very small and other fish are trajiped and caught 

 during the rains ; the smallest sized mesh is given at one inch (in circum- 

 ference ?) 



118. The 3Iamlutdars of Safara report that the nundjcr of fisher- 



. men in the several talookas of the district 

 Opiuions of iinuvc omcials m „„,.;„„ tmn^ r, i 7011 l q \ p n 



the Satoa Collectorate. ^^/'^^ ^"^""^ 5 to 700, most of whom follow 



other occupations as coolies and agricultural 

 labourers, and their castes arc Bhoees and Kolis. Sometimes Mahomedans 

 and Coidjus also take fish for their own use. The local markets are not 

 fully sujiplied with fish, and the proportion of peojile who consume it 

 varies in the different talookas from 25 to 90 jier cent. The amount of 

 late years has decreased ; small ones are taken in large (juantities during 

 the rains by netting, hooks, &c., whilst the minimum mesh of the nets 

 is one-eighth of an inch in circumference (one thirty-second jiart of an 

 inch between knot and knot). Fish are iiot trapped in irrigated fields 

 during the rains. Fishing is carried on by various deserijitions of nets, 

 by angling, and by diverting the uatural cuurte of a stream so as to 



