cm 



that yearly dry up, and after all water communications between them and the 

 second class of waters (now to be referred to) has naturally ceased, pro- 

 vided such would not create a difficulty as regards regulating the size of 

 the mesh of nets throughout the country (by allowing the existence of 

 those of minute size,) supposing it is considered advisable to do so. 



200. Secondly, with respect to regulating the modes employed in 



fishing in rivers, running; streams, and such 



fisheries in which a peren- /> ji i j -i t 



nial supply of water exists of the lar g e tauks as retam a su pply of water 



throughout the year. The Chief Commis- 

 sioner observes that the right of fishing in a few of the large tanks has 

 been already brought under regulation with satisfactory results. As 

 regards this second description of pieces of water, no objections are raised by 

 any one against regulating the size of the meshes of nets, etc., and the prohi- 

 bition against standing weirs and poisoning the w^ater. Likewise of 

 the five who answer the question as to whether any objections exist 

 against prohibiting the sale of the fry of fish in the bazar, they appear 

 to seeno difficulty in it. Respecting fence-months during the com- 

 mencement of the monsoon in the hilly districts in order to prevent the 

 destruction of breeding fish, this also appears to be called for, especially 

 in Coorg and the hill ranges. 



201. The " Officiating Secretary" to the Chief Commissioner of 



Mysore and Coorg observes that the Chief 

 sore. mmiS " Commissioner is disposed to think that the 



suggestion made to revive the practice of 

 farming out the right of fishing is not undeserving of consideration, as 

 regards rivers and running streams, and such of the large tanks as 

 retain a supply of water throughout the year, and that the erection or 

 use of barriers to prevent fish passing up and down the running streams 

 should be altogether interdicted. But with regard to the larger number 

 of tanks in Mysore that dry up at certain seasons of the year, estimated 

 at upwards of 20,000, Colonel Mead is of opinion that the case is 

 different, and does not require consideration in connection with the 

 question at issue, and that these tanks might be left without any rules 

 being framed for the regulation of their fisheries. It may be added that 

 the right of fishing in a few of the larger tanks has been already brought 

 under regulation with satisfactory results. 



202. The Superintendent of the Nundidrug Division observes that, 



as tanks and channels become dry, small fish 

 Opinion of the Superintendent in laro>e quan tities are taken in baskets and 



ot JNuncuarug. n , i r 1*1* 



nets, the smallest mesh of which is one- 

 twelfth of an inch ; that as only a few tanks retain water during the dry 

 weather, it is of no use regulating the size of the meshes to be employed. 

 There would be no difficulty in prohibiting the sale of fry in bazars if 

 such a measure is thought proper. 



203 The Deputy Superintendent of the Bangalur District considers 



that very small fish and breeding ones are 

 Opinion of the Deputy Super- ^ destroyed to any large extent, but that, 



when tanks discharge during the rains, 



young fish are caught by means of baskets and closely-meshed nets. 

 They are also taken during the irrigation season in the channels for 

 water. The mesh of the nets is stated to be about the size of coarse 



