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Fishing Life in Negombo Ceylon Details Outriggers and Trade
The article describes Negombo near Colombo on the island of Ceylon in the Indian Ocean. It notes 500 outrigger canoes with square sails used daily for reef fishing, crews of 3 to 5, and a monsoon season from May to July. Netted fish include bonito pompano sea bass and sea perch sold wholesale in Colombo. A day’s haul averages seven tons earning about one rupee per pound. Most islanders are Buddhists though Negombo remains Christian due to Portuguese influence.
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