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2.—F0 RESTRY—continued.
Concessions and Permits
General information regarding the industry and the
possibilities of development
Concessions, catting
j permits, etc.
No.
Area covered.
SUi'.te Forests.
Permits for cutting:
(a) timber*
(5) fuel
Permits for the distilla–
tion of origanum oil
Grazing and other
permits
296
1,273
1.
1,092
Churth, Monasterial and PAivate I »r»sts
and WootUan da
Permits for catting
timber
1,079
Defined locally
on the spot.
236.00 sq. miles
Defined locally
on the spot.
Defined locally
on the spot.
Although the forests of Cyprus were delimited with an area of 703
square miles in 1892 they now comprise an area of 632.96 square miles.
They are situated on the two main ranges of mountains :—
(a) the southern range, extending across the south-western end of
the Island, from Stavrovouni to Cape Akamas - and
(b) the northern range, ranning from Cape Andreas to Cape
Kormakiti. Except at the western end, where there are 15 square miles
of forest, the forests on the northern range are confined to the bill tops.
There are eight main forests, comprising an area of 397.57 sq. miles.
Of these 74.50 square miles are either bare, burnt, "cut-over" or
comprise rocky, river bed, road, path or other non-forest-betiring areas.
There are also mixed timber and juniper forests covering a total
area of 227.38 square miles of which 110.00 square miles are rocky,
bare, burnt or " cat-over," road, path or river bed areas ; and forest
plantations covering 8 sq. miles.
The princioal forest trees are :—
Pinus Halepensis; Pinns Nigra, Sub.*?p. (Pallasiana) ; Cupressns
Sempervirens; Quercos Alnifolia; Platanus Orientalis ; A Inns
Orientalis ; Cedrns Brevifolia ; Arbutns Andracbne.
There are seven Saw Mills sitnated in the forests and one in Nicosia
which partially meet the timber requirements of the Island.
Planks, boards, scantlings and rafters are chiefly cat, but also wooden
implements, such as shovels and forks, and cart material, such aa
felloes and spokes, are also made.
Daring the year over 700 kinds of wooden articles were made from
different species of wood found in Cyprus. There is scope for the
sale of such articles both locally and abroad.
All forest operations and the greater part of the exploitation of the
forest products are conducted by the Forest Department., direct or
under contract.
• Permits for small quantities issued to villagers.
3.—FISHERIES."
Catch of Fish.
Nnmber of boat3
and persons
engaged in fishing.
General information regarding
the industry and the possibilities
of iu development.
Kind of Pish.
Qaancitv.
okes
Landed
value.
Asheli (Eel) -
Barbonnia (Bed
Mallet)
Fangri (Goby)
Hannous
Erajida
Kefalos (Grev
Mullet)
Litsa ...
Lithrini
Melanoura
Milokopi
Miueri (Tunny)
Murmnros
Octapodi (Oc-a-
pus)...
Orphos (Bass)
Sinagrida
Skillou
Smirna (rock eel)
Sorkos
Soures (Bonito)
Stringles
Sappies (cattle
fish)
Yati
Yoppa (Mackerel)
Various ...
Sponges
Total
30
22,113
2,757
4,-557
2,800
1,690
20
17,337
973
5-58
1,392
1,493
4,122
4,325
790
152
172
5,12-5
1.320
19,101
5,907
2,137
7,259
25,133
131,768
1,209
2,625
277
254
196
143
1
1,916
52
55
142
94
188
174
81
7
12
38.5
64
1.681
356
S3
402
1,153
Nnmber of boats
engaged in fishing
395 (including 9
sponge boats.)
Number of persons
engaged in fishing
British Cypriots 930
Foreigners ... 54
£10,351
£1,712
Total
934
In the sea round Cyprus there are plenty of
fish but unfortunately the Cypriot is not a fisher–
man. Few of them will go one except in the very
best of -veacher and in consequence the supply of
fish is not equal to the demand. The number of -
boats has certainly increased of late years but there
is still pleuty of room for improvement. Three
Italian and one Greek sailing trawlers did good
work during the year and demonstrated the
practicability of increasing the production of this
very valuable article of diet by more np-to-date*
methods than those practised by Cypriot3.
The sponge fishing has since the year 1903 been
entirely under the control of the Government.
The"fishing is principally carried on by fishermen
from the Greek Islands who arrive in the Island in
the spring audfishthrough the summer.
Each boat must be provided with a licence
according to capacity, the following fees being
charged:—
(a) For each boat fitted with £ s.
machine diving apparatus, crew not
exceeding 30 persons — .. 1 0
(&) For each boatfittedwith the
••Fernez" apparatus only, crew not
exceeding 15 persons
1 0
(<*•) For each boat with naked
divers, crew not exceedin**: 3 persons 1 0
(ii For each boat with harpoon
(kamaki), crew not exceeding 6
persons ...
... ••• - 10
In addition to the licence fee Machine Boats
and Boats with divers pay 25 <3 of their catch to
Government and Harpoou Boats 20 %.
In 1933 7 Harpoon Boats from the Greek
Islands and 1 from Cyprus, and I machine boat
worked from April to September.
The total catch wa3 1.209 okes.