cv 



(lie tnnks are low, fisliormrii ot)i|il(iy a jiailioiilar kind of Imskof, as well 

 aw nets, Itic smallest size of the mesh of whieh is oiie-oi<^hth of an ineli 

 Rciuave. There woiikl l)e no (linu'ully in rcg'tikitinii the size of tlio nicsli, 

 and he proposes one-eighth of an inch for small lish, one inch for tiio 

 second kind, and from an inch and a half to two inches for tlie largest 

 size. As regards prohibiting the sale of the fry of fish scarcely any 

 objections exist, hnt some of the poorer classes will sulFer by being pro- 

 hibited from selling it. 



207. The Deputy Superintendent, of the Kolar District observes 



tliat breeding and young (ish arc des- 



Opimon of U,c Deputy Super- ^ j ^ ^ ^^(.p,,^ except in private 



luteudeut of Kolar, ;' to ' <■ p S , , 



wells, where they are taken care ol by the 



owners. The principal times when young fish become destroyed are 

 when tanks overflow in the rains or dry up during the hot months. The 

 smallest size of the mesh of nets used is about one-twelfth of an inch. 

 As the tanks are shallow and periodically dry up, regulating the size of 

 the mesh of the nets is considered to be unnecessary. As regards pro- 

 hibiting for tlie first two months of the monsoon the capture of breed- 

 ing fish in . the hilly regions, he sees no objection to it "if arrange- 

 ments can be made to provide means of livelihood to those living 

 upon fishing solely." 



208. In the Ntmdidrug Division the reports of the Amildars arc 



condensed. iMmut t^)-thirds of the popula- 

 0|m.ionsofU.eN,,th-eomci.U ^j^^^ ^,.p stated to fish occasionally iu addi- 

 of tlio rvuiiuiurug Division. • , ,i • ,i ,■ -kt i 



tion to then' other occupations. JN early every 

 ryot keeps a net to be used as occasion or opportunity arises. The pro- 

 fessional fishermen are few iu number, and all pursue other occnpatious, 

 except near Bangalur, where their time is well occupied iu supplying 

 the large local deniaiul. The Besturs, Palligars, A^'oklagars, and Tighurs 

 are the regular iisliiiig castes. The local markets in proximity to largo 

 reservoirs are fairly supplied, but the supply fails as reservoirs dry up ; 

 and except for large towns like Bangalur, or where there are the head- 

 quarters of a district, the people jnincipally fish for their own consump- 

 tion. Nearly all classes eat iish when they can procure it, or when it 

 happens to be cheap. The amount of fish depends upon the quantity 

 of water, as when the latter is plentiful, the fish nutltiply extremely 

 rapidly. The smallest size of the mesh of the nets is given at one- 

 sixteenth of an inch. During the rains the practice of tra]iping fish is 

 almost universal. Every form of net, snare, and basket are used, but 

 jioisoning the water is never resorted to. 



209. In the Astragam Division the Amildars report that the 



amount of fishermen in the various talookas 

 Opinions of Nntiye officials in j 3C,4t8, but fishing is not the only occiipa- 

 tlie Astrngam Division. ,. \. ,, , o i i . 



tion of the number ot people above enumerat- 

 cd, as they also engage iu agriculture, commerce, etc. The fishermea 

 castes consist of Besturs, Thoraj'cr and Oopaligur, as well as INIussulmcn. 

 The markets of the talookas of Mysore, Chamrajnugger, Astragam, 

 Pariapatna, Ileggadadevenkote, and Nanjengode are not fully supiilicd, 

 whilst those of Mallavelly, Uuiidlupete, Ycdatori, and INluddur arc 

 well supjdied. The proportion of the fish-eating poimlation is given at 

 above half (414,011 out of 750,011). In some places the fish liavo 



