Haji Baloch, a fisherman in Pakistan’s port metropolis Karachi would have by no means thought in his wildest of goals {that a} catch would change his fortunes in a single day. A resident of Ibrahim Hyderi fishing village, Baloch and his employees caught ‘Sowa’, often known as the golden fish from the Arabian Sea, PTI reported. The complete catch was offered for seven crore Pakistan rupees on the Karachi harbour on Friday, Pakistan Fishermen Folk Forum’s Mubarak Khan informed the company.

The Sowa fish is taken into account uncommon as a result of substances from its stomach are believed to have nice medicinal properties. Baloch informed PTI {that a} fish fetches PKR 70 lakh within the public sale. It weighs between 20-40 kgs and might develop as much as 1.5 metres.

The Sowa additionally holds cultural and conventional significance, discovering its use in conventional medicines and native delicacies.

“We were fishing in the open sea of Karachi…when we came across this huge cache of golden fish, and it was a windfall for us,” Baloch was quoted as saying, including that he’ll share the cash along with his crew of seven individuals. In 2021, a fisherman in Jiwani space of Gwadar had grow to be wealthy in a single day after he caught a 48-kg Sowa fish and offered it for 86.4 lakh Pakistani rupees within the public sale, Geo News reported.

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