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Processing units cash in on fish scarcity

MARGAO
A couple of fish processing units in the Cuncolim Industrial Estate sold King Fish and other fish varieties like hot cakes as the units threw open its door for the nearby residents.

Sources informed that the fish processing units, which have installed mechanical fish cutting machines, sold King Fish in substantial quantities. A kilogram of King Fish was sold at a rate of Rs 500, sources said.

In the past too, the fish processing units, that had stored fish in adequate quantities had sold fish to the buyers, especially during the Covid-19 pandemic lockdown.


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Local fish hits retail market too

THE GOAN NETWORK
Published Apr 4, 2021, 12:09 AM IST
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Local fish hits retail market too

MARGAOKing Fish and other varieties of fish may have turned scarce with fish from across the border not coming into the wholesale fish market since the last three days. Fresh fish, including mackerels, from the coastal belt came as a big relief to fish loving Madgavkars as the local catch partly met the requirements.A visit to the SGPDA retail fish market revealed that fish netted by the traditional fishermen and local boats made its presence in the market on Saturday.…

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