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enterprise as may be persuaded to take an interest in tlie proceedings. The eventual 

 success of the project will in large part depend upon the degree of interest aroused 

 locally and of co-operation secured from the wealthy trading community, and every 

 effort would have to be made to enlist their active sympathy. 



I suggest the vicinity of Okha Point as the most suitable site if the establishment 

 of an experimental fishing station be eventually resolved upon. 



In conclusion, I trust the time is not distant when we may see^ured fish forming 

 the chief export of Okhamandal, providing cargoes for regular coasting steamers and a 

 fleet of buggalows trading with the great fish-consuming centres of India, Ceylon and 

 Africa ; I hope also to see the day when, rail connection being established between 

 Beyt and the main railroad system, refrigerating vans may carry the soles and pomfret 

 of Okhamandal to India's inland cities. 



SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATIONS. 



The following synopsis of recommendations for the improvement and greater 

 utilisation of the marine resources of Okhamandal may be divided conveniently 

 into three sections, namely : — 



(I) Those suggestions and operations which require no special or expert 

 knowledge, and which may be put in hand forthwith by the local 

 authorities, if approved. 



(II) Those which necessitate the officer in charge of the operations having had 

 some moderate degree of special training such as may be procurable, I trust, 

 before long at the fishery experimental stations now being established by 

 the Madras Government. 



(Ill) The very important recommendations relating to the establishment of sea- 

 fisheries and fish-curing operations which must be preceded by a special 

 local investigation requiring the services of a first-class expert and 

 organizer. 



I shall accordingly take these sections separately, and recapitulate briefly the 

 recommendations given in detail on the preceding pages. 



Section I. — Recommendations eeqdiring no Specially-trained Supervision. 



A. — 21ie Pearl Oyster Fishery. 



{a) The reservation in rotation for stated periods (say of two years) of the 

 different sections of the coast ; during this time all fishing shall be 

 forbidden in the section proclaimed. 



