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[[underlined]]Red Sea Area[[/underlined]]

[[underlined]]Economic[[/underlined]]

--(x 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----

[[underlined]]Coast of Eritrea[[/underlined]]---(x pg. 115) of economic importance--are fishing (by Arabs) and salt industries---fish marketing hindered by hot climate and great diversity of species----refrigeration plant necessary for expansion---coral reefs prevent use of drag nets---fixed nets, pots and harpoons are used--salted shark flesh exported to East coast of Africa to Persian Gulf---shark tails and fins are dried and sent to Far East---pearl fisheries are important, especially in Dahlak Islands---.

[[underlined]]The Yemen Coast[[/underlined]]---(x pg. 528)---fishing---profitable---chiefly from boats---Kamaran Island (x pg. 137) export trade in charcoal and dried fish---(x pg. 137) occasionally visited by Arab fishermen----Jebel Zuqar Island (x pg. 139) is used by fishermen -- in search of shark fins, fish and turtle--

[[underlined]]Coast of Western Aden Protectorate[[/underlined]] (x pg. 142) sandy beaches where the fish dry in the sun and native boats are built to the ancient pattern---[[underlined]]Maqatin[[/underlined]] (x pg. 145)---fishermen erect rough shelters---.

[[underlined]]Coast of Eastern Aden Protectorate[[/underlined]] (xpg. 147)---fishing---chief activity inhabitants made out with hand nets or cast from small canoes--fish are dried on beaches,---transported to interior for camel fodder and manure---bediums eat fish raw or cooked--or allow fish to decompose in pits to obtain fish oil---Seihuts (x pg. 150) chief trade is in dried fish and fish oil---(x pg. 152) most of the villages are engaged in fishing--- (x pg. 427) fish, fresh or dried, less popular in Western Aden protectorate, is especially liked in the Eastern---nearly always plentiful near coast, particularly at certain seasons--most popular in interior of the Hadhramaut states is dried shark; also Hanit or dried Tamad, pounded or cooked---small aid, called Wazif, when dried, usually plentiful and cheap, are eaten by poorer classes but are chiefly used as fodder for camels (failure of catch was factor in recent famine)---(x pg. 429) larger freshwater fish (Barbel) is caught by Jews in a Wadi, northeast of Sania---.

[[underlined]]Aden Colony[[/underlined]] (x pg. 531) fishing is important occupation---trawls are forbidden--size of nets are limited--no license required--nets are stationary, circular, throwing, and drag types and a spacial net operated from two boats is used during Monsoon--drag nets are used from shore---surplus catch salted for export---pearl diving requires license.

[[underlined]]Species[[/underlined]]

[[underlined]]Coast of Eritrea[[/underlined]]---(x pg. 115) sharks are chief species caught---pearl fisheries---[[underlined]]Jebel Zuqar Islands[[/underlined]]----fishermen---no search of shark fins, fish and turtle---.