Udupi: No Price Too High For Fish Lovers During Monsoon


Udupi: No Price Too High For Fish Lovers During Monsoon
 
Report & Pics: RK Durga Digitals
Daijiworld Media Network – Udupi (RD/CN)

Udupi, Jun 28: With fishing in the ocean banned temporarily by the district administration, this coastal district has been witnessing a shortage of fish. The ban has been imposed to facilitate breeding of numerous species of fish in the month since the onset of monsoon.

But this has not dampened the spirits of avid fish eaters. River fish and those that are found in plenty in the backwaters, and rivulets, are now in great demand and sold at exorbitant rates. The fishermen fishing in rivers such as Papanashini, Udyavar, Brahmavar, and Pangala, using tenterhooks, handheld nets, and fishing rods are finding themselves busy during the monsoon. 


Known in Tulu ‘sudhemeen’, river fish, which are caught by seasoned fishermen fetch bigger sums in the fish markets across the district. ‘Maala’, ‘payya’, ‘irpe’, ‘yeti’, ‘kane’, ‘madenji’, ‘tikade’, ‘mugudu’, ‘yeri’, ‘bollitharu’, and ‘bollenger’, are the Tulu names of some of the choicest river fish which are said to be tastier than sea fish.  The ban on sea fishing has bolstered the demand for sweet river fish.
 
The sea fishermen are competing with seasonal fishermen who venture into the rivers with their country boats, during the nearly two-month ban period.  Although the prices of river fish are skyrocketing due to the rise in demand, there is no dearth of fish lovers seeking to buy the best of the lot from the markets. 

  

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  • Dinesh G Suvarna, udupi / uppoor mayadi

    Mon, Jul 14 2008

    wow! Duper sudhe meen maarayre nice photographs nice taste but too costly

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  • Ronald D F D Souza, Bondel/Mangalore/Bahrain

    Mon, Jun 30 2008

    Wow what a lovely river fish photographs.Few days back I had been to Mulky town to buy river fish, and I was really surprised to see the fisherman coming out from the boat with SUDEMEEN. Keep it up Daijiworld for the lovely fresh fish photgraphs. Ronald - Bahrain

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  • Dogra Malli, Neermarga - Mangalore.

    Sun, Jun 29 2008

    I really like these photograph. I feel I am in the fish market. I love fish and the this article too. Thanks for the person who arranged these photographs and to you daijiworld too.

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  • Salvador D' Souza, Wadala

    Sun, Jun 29 2008

    Tujo Masli polaythana Kaveku Ashaa yetha. Tuje Bangday, Tuje Tarley, Sandaley, Laypo, Shevetey. Wa Wa. I like this aricle. Keep it up. Now I know fish is still available in rainy season

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  • Prashanth Poojary, Abu Dhabi

    Sun, Jun 29 2008

    As per my opinion the rate is not so much it is managable,Instead of arguing about the rate of the fish we should appriciate our fishermen who arranging these food items during this rainy season also

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  • Roger Pinto, Bahrain

    Sun, Jun 29 2008

    Friends, to eat all these fishes visit Mangalore Store, In Manama , Bahrain.

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  • Floyd Sequeira, Kuwait/Shankerpura

    Sun, Jun 29 2008

    Mr Charles there is a drought for fish in Pangla too. I got only Sardins when I went home last week.

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  • Charles D'Mello, Pangala

    Sun, Jun 29 2008

    I really relished the fish in the photographs. I used to eat this fish whenever I go to India, but since last two years I could not. This time I relished the fish in the Photographs.

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  • Simon Lasrado, Bangalore

    Sat, Jun 28 2008

    Whah! Lovely photographs of fish!I never heard of these kind of river fish being found in coastal towns of Udipi.Whah enchina meenye!!

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