A rare fish found from Jiwani’s seashores has been auctioned for a whopping Rs. 7.8 million.
Local fishermen caught the fish known as Sowa or Kir over the weekend from the seaside of Jiwani Beach, 72 kilometers from the multibillion-dollar Gwadar port near the Balochistan coast.
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The fish weighs 48 kilograms and has significance in the medical field. As per reports, Kir, a type of rare croaker fish, is known to have some specific minerals in its chest and stomach that are used for producing medicines. The fisherman held an auction and sold the rare species for Rs. 7.8 million.
Ahmed Nadeem, deputy director of fisheries in Gwadar, confirmed that he had never seen a fish with such a high price.
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Haji Abubakar, the fisherman who caught the giant croaker said that at one point during the auction, the price of fish had reached Rs. 8.64 million, but he decided to give the highest bidder a concession and sold the fish at a lower price.
Gwadar Development Authority Assistant Director Environment and Marine Biologist, Abdul Rahim Baloch, said that the demand for large Coaker fish is very high in Europe and China.
He said that this breed lives in the deep sea and comes to the coast only during the breeding season.
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