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The number of the fish-eating- population is set down as the same (85,000) 

 as in the Unas Tehsil. The fish are also reported to have increased, and 

 about 300 maimds of very small ones are stated to be caught daring the 

 rains. The smallest mesh is given at half an inch, and fish are said 

 to be trapped during the rains, but not to any great extent. The imple- 

 ments enumerated as used in fishing are the same as in Unas, to which 

 has to be added a small net termed Dhebeea. 



292. The Tehsildar of Pur w ah considers that about 2,000 fishermen 



reside in his Tehsil, but they follow other 

 Purwah. Opinion of Tehsildar. ,. ' J n 



occupations as well, and are of all castes. 



The local markets are not fully supplied. The price of large fish is 

 from one-half to one anna a seer ; of small ones, from three to nine 

 pies. Two-thirds of the population are considered to be consumers of 

 fish. The supply has increased during the last year. Some hundreds of 

 maunds of small fish are taken during the rains. The minimum size of 

 the mesh of nets used is given at three-quarters of an inch, and fish are 

 said to be trapped in irrigated fields during the rains. The descriptions 

 of nets given are Pandi, Pailni, Khadar, Chhata, Halka, Kurwar, Tap, 

 Tapa, Dugun, and Shist. 



293. The Tehsildar of Mohan reports about 300 fishermen in his 



m i-i i , . Tehsil, all of whom likewise follow other 

 Mohan. Tehsildar s opinion. ** . , T ^ , _. . T ^ 



occupations ; they are Kanars, rassis, Koris, 



Lodhas, &c. The bazars are not fully supplied. The cost of large fish 

 is six pie, and small ones three pie a seer. About half the population 

 eat fish, whilst the supply has remained stationary. Some hundreds of 

 maunds of small fish are taken during the rains, whilst the mesh of the 

 nets is stated to be one inch. Fish are trapped in irrigated fields during 

 the rains. The nets employed are Dokari, Chhinmari, Pandi, Bilni, 

 Kurwar, Shist, Tapa, and Halka. 



294. Rungit Singh, TaluMar of Kantha, observes that cultivators 



and others catch fish, but are generally 



Kantha. Talukdars opinion. , ,, .. . ' , .> 



people of the following' castes, Kahars, Passis, 



Koris, Lodhas, &c. The market is not fully supplied. The price of large 

 fish is half an anna, and of small ones a quarter of an anna a seer. 

 About half the population are fish-consumers. The supply has remained 

 stationary. Small fish are taken, but not to any great extent. The mesh 

 of the smallest nets employed is half an inch. Fish are trapped in the 

 irrigated fields during the rains. The following are the nets and traps 

 used : Haluka, Kuruar, Tap, Kuttra, Jal, Koena, Khowra, Phutka or 

 Supa, Garie ulurna, Kagurna, Lokarel, Sahjurya, Ghughuroah. 



295. Ganga Sahib, the Manager of the Mara Wan Estate, reports 



199 persons as fishermen, but they also follow 



Mara Wan Estate. Opinion ^ occupations. They are Kahars and 

 of the Manager. . . J ,, ,. , . Jl 



Passis. The bazar is not tully supplied with 



fish ; the cost of the large ones is from one to one and a half annas, and 

 of small ones, from a quarter to half an anna a seer : 14 out of 15 of the 

 population eat it. The supply has remained stationary. About 150 

 maunds of very small fish are taken yearly, whilst fish are trapped during 

 the rains in the inundated fields. The traps and nets employed are 

 Haluka, Bansi, Khuroar, Jal, Tapsa, Phutka, Jhutjhal, Juduria, Kuruar, 

 Kutia. 



