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The TelisiUars report as in paragraph 171. Tlie one oi Bezwada gives the 

 fisli-ciUiiig i)oi)iihiLion at 70 per cent, of the whole : the miiiimuiii size of 

 the mesh of tlie nets wliioh he previously ohserved would " admit one fin- 

 ger," he now states "is just large enough to contain a cholum seed." 

 Tho 'J'f//xil(l(ir of Fal/iail now alters his opinion respecting the amount 

 of lish in the waters, which, instead of being " stationary/' he now asserts 

 have "decreased." The Tehsildur of Vinukonda gives the minimum 

 size of the mesh of nets as e()ual " to the size of the end of the little 

 finger." The Tehsddar of Fi/isiiiuipef ohsarves — the fishermen have other 

 occupations ; the markets are nut supplied; more fish could be sold; about 

 80 per cent, of the people eat it, whilst the amount in the waters has 

 decreased : half an inch is the minimum sized mesh used : fish traps, 

 snares, and dams are employed ; nets .are likewise fixed across channels 

 for fishing purposes. The re/isildar of Bapalla states that the markets 

 are supjilied ; about 80 per cent, of the ])eople eat fish, the amount of 

 which in the waters has decreased ; that small ones are captured during the 

 rains, whilst the minimum size of the mesh employed is "just large 

 enough to hold a Bengal gram seed." Waters are dammed, and im- 

 plements fixed in the current going through a gap where they are taken. 

 In Bunder, the fish-eating community is given at 70 percent.; the 

 amount of fish in the waters has decreased ; small ones are captured dur- 

 ing the rains ; the minimum size of tlie mesh of the nets is given 

 as "just large enough to hold a Bengal gram seed" (previously he 

 gave it at quarter of an inch). In Salteiiapally , about 75 per cent, 

 of the people are stated to eat fish, which are " decreasing every 

 year, because the fish iu the Kistna lliver that pass over the 

 weir cannot return :" the smallest mesh used " is of the circumfer- 

 ence of a grain of Bengal gram." The Tehsildar of Gtidewada 

 considers the amount of fish iu the waters to be stationary; 80 j)er 

 cent, of the peo]ile eat fish ; numbers of small ones are taken during 

 the rains: the mininmm size of the mesh of nets equals that of a li-anna 

 piece. 



401. In the South Canara Collectorate, the following are the re- 



- ., „ „ „ , turns from the native ofiicials : — The Tehsil- 



Soutli Uannrft Uollector.ite : re- , j} jj t ■ in i pci 



plies of Tchsildars. '*'"' V Udipi reports the number of fishermen 



at 1,110 ; they do not live solely by fishing ; 

 they are mostly of the Moger caste; but in one place people of the 

 Karvi caste also follow the same calling. The local markets arc sup- 

 plied ; 68 per cent, of the people eat fish ; quantities o£ sm;dl ones were 

 formerly destroyed by poison. This is now stopped ; " people, therefore, 

 say that the number of fish in such rivers and streams has greatl}' 

 increased of late and is still increasing," but such fish are taken in fresh- 

 water streams and paddy-fields ; also by fixed traps and weirs : the mini- 

 mum size of the meshes of nets employed is gth ofan inch. The Tehsildar of 

 Uppinanyadi observes that the fisiierman have other occupations ; every- 

 one catches what he requires, and about 40 per cent, are computed to 

 eat it; the amount in the waters is said to be increased ; numerous small 

 fish are traj)pcd iu water-courses ; the minimum size of the mesh of 

 tlie nets is jth of an inch ; fish are extensively trapped in paddy-fields. 

 The TeksUdar of Mangalur's answers, as applicable to the sea or fresh- 

 water fisheries, cannot be accurately sub-divided. Tiie Tchnildar of 



