Asslam o Alaikum. Today's episode is very special. You will say so after watching it. I was waiting for this episode. We eat grilled, fried, Tawa and cooked fish these days. I have come on a fish farm to show you how fish is caught, how it reaches market and then in your hands. Fish catching process is very eye catching. Almost everybody is fond of fishing.
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I will see fish farm, how it is transported and I will visit fish market and see how it is being run. I am in Wazirabad Tehsil of Gujranwala. This area is known for fish farming. It is one of the major fish markets in Pakistan. Some people were saying that it is the largest fish market of Pakistan. Head Qadirabad is nearby.
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I traveled from Wazirabad and I saw only fish farms after crossing Ali Pur Chatha. I saw huge fish farms. This area is known for fish farming and I have come here especially to see them. Let's explore. More than 20,000 families are linked to this industry in this area of Ali Pur Chatha. There is a fish catching team.
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| Grilled Tikka Fish | Fish Farming in Pakistan |
Transportation staff shifts fish to the market. It reaches other cities from the market. You can see a team here. It is one acre. They will throw net in one end and will reach the other end and catch fish. We eat fish in different styles today we will see how it is sold and where does it go? They are working real hard to catch fish for us. It is sad to see that they are not paid rightfully.
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| Grilled Tikka Fish | Fish Farming in Pakistan |
We eat fish for 7 to 8 hundred rupees per kg and famous fish corner sell it even at 1100 rupees peer kg. They should be the actual beneficiaries. The water of the farm is removed before catching fish. They catch fish through boat in big farms. The most common method is to drain water first. The water remains 4 to 5
feet but it is 3 to 4 feet now. They have completed their round and have reached border line. The fish will try to escape now but we will not let anyone flee. Keep watching. Collection is complete and the vehicle is loaded. There are a lot of markets in this area. They are carrying them to the nearest market. I am joining them.
I will see how they auction them. Will try our luck as well. We are going from fish farm to fish market. You don't have to go too far for a market. You don't have to travel much. There was a time when farmer could not get easy market access. There are 8, 10 big fish markets.
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| Grilled Tikka Fish | Fish Farming in Pakistan |
When fish reach here, it is classified as per its weight. 1, 2 and 3kg pieces are put separately. It will be auctioned after classification. I know only Rahu and Sol fish but they have told me numerous names. Poor farmers need interest free loans. Government is not addressing our issues. It has become an industry but government ignores it. I heard that even installing a motor becomes issue. Markets operate from September to March. I was told that there is no cold storage. Yes. We need two things: cold storage and facility of boneless fish
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Farmer will get a lot of benefit from them. What if you create monopoly after finding them? Monopoly was possible if there was only one market but there are 6, 7 markets.
They cannot join hands due to fierce competition. It must be sold once the farmer brings it here. Processing will be beneficial. We have checked the system of the market. They have made heaps as per their weight and kind. The process will start shortly. Buyers will keep coming and buying them. We had ordered grill and Tikka fish and we will end our episode there. We will eat it if it is ready to eat. I will show you how it is being cooked.
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| Grilled Tikka Fish | Fish Farming in Pakistan |
You find a lot of restaurants on the same road. Most of people are eating grilled fish. Chira fish is their specialty. The best part of this episode is this one, stay connected. Cuts are made after washing with water. Spices and salt is being sprinkled
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| Grilled Tikka Fish | Fish Farming in Pakistan |
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Garlic water is added in the end. Half is grilled and half is Tikka for us. We eat a lot of fry fish but here is grill fish. Chira is on grill and grass fish is on Tikka. Desi chicken is in menu number 2. Simple flour bread is being prepared for us. Chira fish is turning golden as it is being ready. Hunger is also growing
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| Grilled Tikka Fish | Fish Farming in Pakistan |
Chicken has been cooked on wood fire. er hungry. We saw all the details about fish farm. We ate that fish in the end. I could not do link of food. We took Chira fish Tikka of grass fish and desi chicken soup. I could not share because I was very hungry. I can tell you now. It was exquisite. Chicken soup was of next level. I experienced Chira fish bar b q for the first time and it was wonderful in taste. It is not easily available in cities.
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