Life in Ancient India as Depicted in the Jain Canons, with Commentaries: An Administrative, Economic, Social and Geographical Survey c9.t8.1

c9.t8.1

Fishing formed another occupation. Various ways of catching fish¹¹³ were known. Fish were caught with hooks (*jāla*) and in bow-net (*maggarajālaa*) and then cleaned and killed.¹¹⁴ A settlement of fishermen (*macchaṇḍhavāḍaga*) is mentioned, where a large number of fishermen was employed. They went to the river Jaunā, filled their boats with fish, dried them, cooked them and sold them in the market.¹¹⁵ Tortoises were also caught for purposes of food.¹¹⁶