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2.—FO RESTRY—continued.
Concessions and Permits
General information regarding che industry and tlie
possil-ilitte- of development
Concessions, catting
permits, etc.
No.
Area covered.
Stents Forests.
Permits for cutting
-
:
fuel "
Permits for the distilla–
tion of origanum oil
Grazing and other
permits
278
1
_
373
Church. Jftmastelrial and Private I orexlx
amd Wood/an ds.
N o reliable returns are available
Denned locally
ou the spot.
236.00 sq. miles
Defined locally
on the spot.
T h e present area of State forests is 633 sq. miles representing
. 1 8 % of the total area of the island. Approximately 1 4 % of
these forests are situated in the hill catchment areas. T h e
remainder consist of scrub forests or plantations in the plains.
T h e principal forest species are :—
Pinus halepenais ; Pinus nigra,'vox. caranianica ,*' Ctvprtssits
sempervirens ; Cedrus brevifolia ; PkUanus orientalis;
Alnus orientalis ,r Qitercus alnifolia • Arbutus andrachne ;
Juniperus species. .
T h e m a i n hill forests are managed primarily for water
conservancy. T h e y are also the principal sources of timber.
T h e lowland forests and plantations yield a large part of the
island's fuel and charcoal supply. *.
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• . - - • - . . . ; • ) !
Local timber and forest industries have been entrusted to
private enterprise, which has developed rapidly in recent years.
T h e Forest Department's saw-mills, of which there are five in
operation, are leased to private timber companies.
Approximately 2 5 . 5 % of the island's timber consumption
is supplied from the State forests.
It is expected that the outturn of local timber will be increased
as more of the main forests c o m e under working plan organization.
* Permits ur small quancities issued co villagers.
3.—FISHERIES.
Catch of Fish.
Number of boats
and persons
engaged iu hsiuug.
General information regarding
che industry and tl
of its development.
tne possibilities
Asbeli (Eel) ... i
Barbouni (tied
Mullet)
Fangri (Goby)
Uannos
Hrajida
Kefalos (Grey
Mullet)
Litsa ...
Lithrini
Melanoma
Milokopi
Mineri (Tunny)
Murmuros
Octapodi (Octa-
pus)...
Orphos (Bass)
Sinagrida
Skillos
Smirna (rock eel)
Sorkos ...
Soura (Bonicoi
Stringla
3 n pi a i cuttle
tish)
"Vati
Top pa (Mackerel)
Various
*6
26 986
6.591
3,l«4
2,393
1,476
20
20,022
3,657
582
3,370
2,018
6,322
7,139
1,078
438
321
2,939
720
179
177
109
1
1,980
231
52
256
137
251
399
105
oo
-mmm
OO
Number ot boats
engaged in tisliiinr
201
Number of persons
engaged iu fishing
British Cypriots 549
Foreigners ... 24
Total
573
Toul
Sponges
6,590
2.764
22.643
l
5,248
2,595
6.516
33.262
i
174.281
—
412
l
143 ,
2,089
478
89
297
2,045
JS 13.1 40
—
In the sea round Cyprus there are plenty of
fish but unfortunately tlie Cypriot is not a fisher–
man. Few of them will go out except iu the very
best of weather and in consequence the supply of
tish is not equal co the demand. The number of
boats has certainly increased of late years but there
is still plenty of room for improvement. Three
Italian and one Cypriot sailing trawlers did good
work during the year and demonstrated the
practicability of increasing the production of this
very valuable article of diet by mora up-to-date
' methods than those practised by Cypriots.
The sponge fishing has since the year 1903 been
entirely under the control of tlie Government.
The nailing is principally carried on by fishermen
from the Greek Islands who arrive in the Island in
the spring aud tish through the summer.
Eaclt boat must be provided with a licence
according to capacity, the following fees being
charged:—
(a) For each boat fitted with
machine diving apparatus, crew not
ezceedin*; 30 persons
(b) For each boat fitted with che
"Fernez" apparatus only, crew not
exceeding 15 persons
(<-• For each boat with naked
divers, crew not exceeding 8 persons
(Ji For each boat with harpoon
(kamakij, crew not exceeding 6
persons ...
... ... - 10
In addition to the licence fee Machine Boats
and Boats with divers pay 2596 of their catch to
Government and Harpoon Boats 20 «w.
N o s-oonses were fished durinar the vear 1935.
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£ 3.
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