Sep 1, 2021
Fisherman returns home becoming a crorepati after month-long monsoon fishing ban uplifted.
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Chandrakant Tare netted 157 Ghol fish, touted to be the most expensive edible and commercial fish, in the region.
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Tare sailed on the Mumbai-Palghar coast after the ban was lifted.
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Tare had set sail with a 10-member crew. They laid the net in the deep sea around 25 nautical miles off Palghar.
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To their surprise, a school of fish, big and small Ghol, was trapped.
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As they returned Murbhe on August 28, traders had lined up for the auction.
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The ‘fish with a heart of gold’ is prized in east Asia for the medicinal properties of its internal organs.
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The skin is a great source of high-quality collagen, used in making functional food and cosmetic products.
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The bladder and other internal organs of the finest croaker fish had fetched Tare Rs 1.33 crore.
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Tare said the catch would help him tide over his financial woes.
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