Mulki August 25th, 2015: Captive-bred fish valued around 8 lakhs was reported stolen from the Kolachekambla estuary of river Shambhavi the night between Monday and Tuesday. Under the sponsorship of the Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI), two species of fish, Tomato Sea-bass (Cephalopholis sonnerati Valenciennes) which is locally called ‘kemberi’ and another local favourite ‘mudaavu’ are being bred in cages placed in the estuary near Kolachikambla Basappa Mane, for quite some time. The project was for the benefit of about 12 tribal families who hailed from Brahmavar.
The fish grow up to 2 to 3 kgs in weight in two years and fetch Rs 400 to 600 per kilogramme. This factor may have lured the thieves to the spot. The current crop had grown up to a kilogramme each.
Using sharp weapons, the culprits appear to have ripped open all the nets placed over the cages and taken away an estimated catch of 2,000 kgs. The value of the stolen fish is placed around Rs 8 lakh.
Officials from CMEFRI visited the spot and lodged a complaint at the Mulki police station. Enquiries have revealed that the stolen fish was being sold in the fish markets in Mangalore the next morning.
News by: HK Hejmady
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