Chennai: The arrival of fish species at Kasimedu Port is taking.
The source at the Fisheries Department said almost 80 ship returned to the beach on Sunday after a few days at sea, carrying more than 60 tons of fish.
Conversely, more than 50 tons of fish belonging to more than half a dozen species, besides squid, shrimp and crab have landed at the port last weekend, right after the 10-day East Coast fishing ban is over.
Balaraman, a vendor in Kasimedu, said Sankara, Navarai, Vanjiram, Seela, Paarai and Koduva are among the varieties in the offer offered on Sunday.
A small portion of crabs, squid and shrimp also arrived, he said.
President of the South Fisherman Welfare Association, President K Bharathi said a large number of buyers had begun to seize the place since Saturday night and more came on Sunday morning.
However, despite a slight increase in the arrival of fish, prices in the wholesale and retail markets in the city remained high, he said.
On the wholesale market of Chintadripet, one of the largest in town, Sankara sells for ₹ 400 a Kg, While Navarai Cost ₹ 900, Vanjiram ₹ 900 A Kg, Seela ₹ 500, Pararai ₹ 500 a Koduva Comes to ₹ 450 A Kg Kg Squid- The price calamari is ₹ 350.
Vendor on the market said all the species of half a dozen fish that came to the port of Kasimedu were being sold.
Among them, Seer Fish (Vanjiram) was very popular and was given the highest price because most hotels have it on their regular menu.
Black Pomfret (Karuppu Vaaval), the next popularity, also with a large demand among the population of eating Chennai fish.
Seer and Black Pomfret Ritted with ₹ 1,100 A kg and ₹ 650 a kg, he added.
For more than two months, when annual fishing prohibits took place along the east coast to help various species of laying fish, catches that arrived in very little city and prices with SKanf.