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79. — Pachchu valai (Tamil). 
Locality : Jaffna lagoon. 
Fish caught : Small fish only. 
Description : A horizontal net, with a long pole attached 
at each end. 
Dimensions : Length, 5 fathoms ; width, 7 feet ; mesh. 
\ inch. 
Method of Use : The net lies horizontally in the water. 
A man holds each end by the long pole. So that while the 
central part lies on the bottom the two extremities are abont 
3 feet high (see Fig. 18). 
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Fig. 18. — Pachchu valai. 
Then two other fishermen drag a long ola line towards the 
net. Some of the fish jump into the net, which is then lifted 
above the surface of the water. 
80. — Atoli dela (Sinhalese). 
Locality : Western and Southern Provinces. Panadure 
and Balapitiya, &c. 
Description : In many of the backwaters and rivers of the 
Western and Southern Provinces the jakottuwa stretch from 
bank to bank, with the exception of a narrow gaj) of about 
