Arthashastra

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शङ्ख मुक्ता ग्राहिणो नौ भाटकं दद्युः, स्व नौभिर् वा तरेयुः ॥

Those (who make use of the king‟s boats in) fishing out conch-shells and pearls shall pay the requisite amount of hire (Naukáhátakam), or they may make use of their own boats.

english translation

zaGkha muktA grAhiNo nau bhATakaM dadyuH, sva naubhir vA tareyuH ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript