Fishing in Mangalore

 Pics Courtesy: Prakash Kamath, Kanthavar

A Fishing Boat arrives with catch

With only 12 more days to go before the Deepavali celebrations start, fishing in Mangalore is catching up like every year. Deepavali is the time when fish is found in variety and abundance in the Arabian Sea. Mangalore and Malpe are the major fishing ports in the undivided Dakshina Kannada District. The main catch here are Yetti(Prawns), Bondaas(Squid), Bangude(Mackerel), Boothai(Sardines), Manji(Pomphret), Anjal(King Fish), Thede(Cat Fish), Kaane(Lady Fish), Bollanjir(Silver Fish), Kollatharu(Anchovies), Thaate/Balyaar(Shark), Thorake(Sting Ray), Koddai(Croaker), Yeri(Red Snapper), Nang(Sole Fish) Madimal Meen(Pink Perch) and Disco. Giant Crabs and Lobsters are also seen sometimes when the weather is clear.

Usual Scene on Fishing Dock Bunder, Mangalore

Bigger fish such as Tuna, Salmon and Muru Meen are not rare but not as big as their counterparts in the west or the Orient. Rams, Mudavu and Chanake are also seasonal delicacies that are used mainly in making fish fillets, fingers, chilly, manchurian and masala fried fish.

A kilo of any good fish ranges from Rs.250/- to Rs.450/- in high season. In off season, the rates may go double. With prawn farming, price of white prawns has come down significantly and jumbo prawns are available for around Rs.250/- a kilo. Tiger prawns fetch good rate and Karkadi(Brown medium ones) which are also rare to find these days in local markets, also fetch good price as they are mostly exported.

Crowd Curious to see what's the catch

 Some nutritional facts about fish 
(Source: http://www.helpwithcooking.com/fish-guide/introduction-to-fish.html)

• Some types of fish are very low in fat
• The fattier fish types contain healthy essential fatty acids (omega-3) that are actually very good for the body
• White fish types are rich in vitamin B12
• Oily fish are rich in vitamins A, B12 and D
• Fish is a high protein, low-fat food
• Small fish bones that may be eaten are rich in calcium
• Fish is a good source of iron
• Fish is very easy to digest and therefore a good food choice for the elderly or people who are not feeling very well
• Fish does not contain harmful saturated or hydrogenated fats
• 100 g of fish contain up to half the daily recommended amount of protein

Come. Lets go around the fishing dock of Mangalore and see what's today's fresh catch!

Pink Perch

Small, but also in demand!

Variety of Fresh Fish

Some bigger King Fish and Grey Pomfret

They come in all shapes and sizes!

Some delectable ones

Had they allowed this Shark to grow!

Happy man with White Pomfret!

Sea Bass(Apanas), a delicacy

Young Muru Meen

A huge Muru(Guru) Meen

Muru Meen catch is good!

Not many big Stingrays

Some more fresh fish

Fresh Mackerel

Brisk Business

Big Cat Fish. Much in Demand

Disco

Fresh Catch collected, sorted and weighed

Heaps of Anchovies

Fresh Anchovies

Bustling with Activity

Bargain here as well!

Now That's what I call White Pomfrets!