Malda fish market was bustling with activity in the evening. An enthusiastic crowd surrounds the fish shop. The common people are excited about a fish.
A huge squid was caught by fishermen in the Ganga ghats near Manikach in Malda. Usually one does not see such huge squid in the market. The fish was sold at a high price in the Malda market. The weight of this huge fish is around 25 kg.
In the Malda city market, this fish was sold at Rs 420 per kg. Many people throng the market on this day to see this fish.
Fisherman Debu Halder shared “This fish is not always available. The demand for fish is also high. I sold this 25 kg katla fish at Rs 600 per kg”.
Recently, the Digha Estuary Fish Auction was held on June 13. It was a historic auction as it witnessed the selling of a 200 kg fish. The giant Kai-Bhola fish was sold for Rs 51,000. A company in Kolkata bought the fish. Usually, these giant-sized bony fishes are found in the deep sea.
This huge fish comes up in two trawlers. On the auction day, it came in the trawler of a fisherman from Odisha. The auction was held at the Digha Estuary Fish Auction Centre. It is the largest marine fish auction centre in East India, where large-sized fish are put up for sale at various times.
During the monsoon fishing season, these types of fish come up in fishermen’s trawlers. This year, this large-sized kai bhola fish was the first to appear in the Digha Estuary. Several fishermen said that although the fish is huge, it is not expensive. Despite not fetching enough amount, the fish garnered the attention of the local traders and fishermen who came to the auction centre.
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