Daijiworld Media Network - Ras Al Khaimah (SHP)
Ras Al Khaimah, Oct 30: In an interesting turn of events, fishermen at the Shaam area, 40 km north of Ras Al Khaimah caught 50 tonnes of fish on Saturday.
The catch was so massive that it had to be transported with the help of 50 trucks. Abdullah Mohammed, one of the three Emirati fishermen said, "The big catch can be attributed to the Dhaqhwa fishing technique."
"Special fishing nets are used in this type of fishing. Up to 20 tonnes of fish were caught last year," he added.
Humaid Al Zaabi, deputy chairman of the RAK Fishermen Society, stated that a certain 'Diyayoh' fish was caught in abundance. "This is a migrant fish and is usually sold at a cheap price," Zaabi said.
One of the fishermen believed it was a 'gift' from Allah and hoped it would compensate for their recent loss due to high temperature.