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70. — Chanal valai (Tamil). 
Locality : Batticaloa. 
Description : A vertical drift net made of thick string and 
has floats along the top. 
Dimensions : Length, 100 fathoms or more ; depth, 
4 f 3et ; mesh, 4 inches ; floats, 5 inches by 4 inches. 
Method of Use : The net is gradually paid out by two 
canoes, and finally assumes the shape of a flattened horse- 
shoe. Then about three boats approach the concave side of 
the net, and the fishermen make a noise with their paddles on 
the side of the boat, thus driving the fish towards tlie net in 
the meshes of which they become entangled. The net is 
then taken in by two boats. 
Used in the lagoon at Batticaloa. 
This net differs from the nets of the same name used in other 
parts of the coast. 
71.— Chillu valai (Tamil). 
Locality : Batticaloa. 
Description : The name given to a gill net, of \A'liich three 
tj^pes are used, the Pattu valai, the Arvtka valai, and the 
iSiru valai. 
72.— Pattu valai (Tamil). 
Locality : Batticaloa. 
Fish caught : Seelah, palai, kodiu\a, manalai, para. 
Description : A vertical net manipulated by a boat at each 
end. The net is first straight, but bj^ the movement of the 
boats it gradually assumes a horseshoe shape. Made of 
medium hemp. 
Dimensions : Length, 200 fathoms ; height, 5 feet ; 
mesh, 3^ inches. 
Method of Use : As the net changes to the horseshoe position 
several boats approach the narrowing entrance, and the 
fishermen drive the fish to^\ards the net by beating their 
paddles on the sides of their boats. The fish get caught by 
the sills. 
