(Souro0j 'i^No. 527| XX, No. 524) 



Pex-sian Gulf Area 



Economic 



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^ (*pg. 518) -fishing is another occupation on both the Red Sea 



and Persian Gulf coasts, but no statistics are available and detailed information 

 is lacking— (xx pg, 127) inhabitants of Musandam peninsular and Ruus aljibal 

 promontory are primitive fisher folk— pearls are collected from great pearl bank 

 in South part of Gulf by diving from boats— pearl market is Manama, the capital 



of Bahrein Island (xx pg. 143) Bahrein Coasis,— many fish traps are set on 



northern reefs — inner harbor is usually full of native craft (xx pg* 139)—- 



Qatar Peninsula , small craft harbors North and West coast of the Musandam 



Peninsula ,—pr imitative Shihuh people live on fish ^migrate in Siammer-— 



contains hottest and most oppressive place in the World — 'Cable station abandoned 



because of climate (xx pg. 128) sun dried strips of shark flesh sold in 



interior of Arabia— 



I^^^ fresh water fish, like poultry, exported to Palestine in 



refrigerated vans, particularly for Jewish markets 500 tons in 1935; 1,000 



tons in 1940 ^very little information available on fishing methods and number 



of persons employed--— extensive netting from boats -considerable yearly 



production indicated by annual fish tax receipts (xx pg. 490)— ranging from 

 10,000 to 20,000 pounds sterling (no tax on fish consumed by marsh tribesmen) 

 and by Iraqi Dinar value of fish exports ; 8,640 in 1937; 50, 196 in 1941 

 (one ID = 1 lb sterling, April 1, 1932 law). 



Species 



(xx pg. 128)— Gulf waters are generally clear and swarm with life- 

 abundance of sting-rays, sharks, porpoise, turtles—. 



Tigris and Euphrates Freshwaters (xx pg. 204)— no trout or salmon— 

 few catfish-~spiny eal (Mastacembelus"7^waters dominated by the carp family 

 (Cyprinidae) peculiar to the region,— including "Tigris SaMon", small scaled 



form, which attains a weight of 300 lbs and a length of over 7 feet— also 



(Acanthobrama), a bream— small minnows (i.e. Aspius. A) loach like (genius 



Garra)— (mastacembe lus ) two species of catfish (Macrones) true roaches 



—two species of tuny two other carps (including Gambusia) . 



Tigris and Euphrates Lower Reaches (xx pg. 205) 



Indian Shad (Hilsa) Mud-stripper Gobies (Boleophthalmus ) 



2 Grey Mullets Sea Bream 



Ancovy Puffers 



Gar-fish Sting-rays 



Spotted Argus -fish Ganges Shark 

 (Scathophagus argus) 



