'File 9/23 I Fishing schemes in Persian Gulf' [‎23r] (45/80)

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the ahow trade of southern Arabia. In one war year in fact Kuweit
dhows brought in enough Indian timber to build mere dhows than in a*
normal pre-war year.
The fish taken at Kuweit for local use are caught mostly
m the summer it is said. The species seen on sale were mostl v
members of the mackerel-tuna group. The large traps (see Note III)
S ? e ^ t0 main fi ? hin g method: . The island of Failaka, a part
of the Sheikhdom, provides a large proportion of the fish. Prawns
are taken in large numbers in the winter by a local method of trawl
ing using two vessels sailing as a pair. ♦
o P rawns are <iried for gradual use throughout the year,
borne dried fish too is regularly imported for local use, but fresh
fish is much preferred. The chief dried salt fish brought from the
2 f r? an ar 1 e Khubart" which is probably the same as the M Derak M
vhingi ish; of the south coast of Arabia, and ”Uma n (’’Sardines”) .
since the Kuweit dhows are the carriers of dried fish from the Gulf
Ox Oman to Basra and elsewhere, the hometown selects what it wants en
-£ 0U 4 ^‘ t> ? rie , d MLokiiamM (shark) is net eaten by the townsfolk, only
oy the Bedu who camp both within and without the town walls.
Because of the flourishing dhow A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean. trade, the main catching
o traps ^and the general smallness of the fishery, there is
no shortage of fishing materials at Kuweit, and prices still seem
to be reasonable. Coir rope is available in plenty. ^
NOTE XII .
BAHREIN FISHERY ETC.
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Whereas the people of Kuweit are the ocean-going dhow A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean.
builders, long-distance traders and subsidiary pearl-fishers, the
people of Bahrein are primarily pearl-fishers, and secondarily mer
chants m the Gulf dhow A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean. trade. Fishing activities at both places
are secondary and for local consumption only. Bahrein differs from
Kuweit in that there are present large new demands for labour for oil
work * x]le result hov/ever is the same, a local shortage
of fish and increased prices for it.
^ a f n etching method is the use of the large fixed traps
ivhioh work best m winter, and small basket traps in deeper water in
summer Prawns are caught at all seasons mainly in large traps. A
thousands r of mpees^ 1 * Slte f ° r F ' rawns may chan S e hands -for tens of
v-,r-in„= -id 11 Ba o r H n d here is g00d P rice control which extends to the
HT? H f n S r in ^ Sear and cordage. These seem to be in ample
supply fresh fish, at least theoretically, has to be sold
through the central bazaars at a fixed price of Rs per lb. If tW
fKu l rlce , K the bazaar W 8 free ' would, so it is said/be much’
si? ! W P r °P ortlorl of the Pish seen on sale, both fresh and
dried salted belonged to the mackerel-tuna group.
,•<= . l; °- est i mate v can be g iven of Bahrein’s total annual catch
Al E e l t0 ? e now much less than pre-war. However, during
Af U June 1944 BAPCO (i.e. Bahrein Petroleum Co),
T -We' t iK’ 5 bbs 9P.Pish and 4,346^- lbs of prawns for the use of
their^staff and families. This amounts to roughly 50 tons of sea-
,ood in the year BAPCO’s aim at present is 600 lbs of fresh fish
dHie?Le° r >, r0 ' ll ? hl ? 900 , staff Pl us 100 wives and children, and any
-.eficiency has to be made good in tinned fish. Since BAPCO’s labour
h „,,dK 1 i lg 0 ln + :L i s 0 ™ b ? me the Coffl Pany does not supplement its diet
iK °P rice aGd Plour. Regrettably BAPCO buys
Sheikh’s loverment & V8 the standard P^ce fixed by the
mmn + itifc : C nf! lnl s i he ,P eo Pl e of Bahrein are now eating considerable
quan.ities oi dried fish. It is available to them in their own dhow A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean.
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