Lahore: As the weather turns cold, the sale of fish has increased due to which the price has also increased and the minimum price of common fish has reached Rs 500 per kg.
Most farm fish are being sold in various districts of Punjab including Lahore, but sea and river fish are also available in the market. Compared to last year, the price of live fish has increased by 30 to 40 percent, on the other hand, citizens have started preferring to buy fresh and live fish instead of stale fish.
Fish sellers have now set up bases in different areas of the city, including the main fish market of Lahore. Raho, Mori, Thela, Silvercar, Grasscar, Tilapia, Sanghara, Mahli, Bam, Dola, Khagah and Gulfam are some other species being sold in the fish market of Lahore these days.
Among them tilapia, rho, mori, thila, grass, baghead are brought from farms while sanghari, bam, mahli, dola, khaga and gulfam are from sea and river. Dola fish are also caught from small ponds and ponds.
The price of fish has increased by 30 to 40 percent compared to last year, farm fish Rs. 500 per kg, local fish Rs. 800, civil fish Rs. 1800 per kg, while farmed fish is Rs. 600 to 700. Selling up to per kg. Similarly, thela fish is available at Rs 450 and chada fish at Rs 200 to Rs 400 per kg.
Citizens say that eating fish is no longer easy for the common man. If you buy two fish, after cleaning, one and a half kilos of meat comes out. Apart from this, the prices of ginger, garlic, onion and other spices for cooking fish have also increased.
In the fish market of Lahore these days there is a rush of small vendors from the suburbs and different cities. From here several thousand kilos of fish are also sent to different districts of Punjab.
Fish is packed in cellophane bags, zip bags, airtight boxes. When the fish is packed, several kilos of ice are kept inside the packaging to protect the fish from spoilage.
The fish sellers say that since the severe winter has not started yet, the sales of fish are not seeing the boom that was seen in November and December last year.
Director General of Fisheries Punjab Dr. Sikandar Hayat says that in Pakistan, raho, trout, sanghara and mahasher have superiority over all fish. Rho is common in all Asian countries and is much loved for its taste.
Trout is found in the mountainous regions of Pakistan. This fish is about 10 to 16 inches long. Its body has very few thorns and the taste of its meat is very delicious. That is why people prefer it over other fish.
Dr. Sikandar Hayat also said that identification of fresh and live fish can be done in a few simple ways. The eyes of fresh fish are transparent, shiny and full and if the eyes are cloudy, it is a sign that it is too late to keep it there.
Dr. Skand Hayat further said that by touching the fish, the flesh of the fresh fish will be nice and firm. If the flesh is soft or mushy, the fish is not fresh.
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