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Giant 112 kg Tuna Caught in Pamban Net; Auctioned for Rs. 22,000!
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News18•20-09-2026, 14:26
Giant 112 kg Tuna Caught in Pamban Net; Auctioned for Rs. 22,000!
- •In Pamban, Ramanathapuram district, over 100 mechanized boats are involved in fishing in the Palk Strait and Gulf of Mannar.
- •Six fishermen from Pamban North Coast caught a massive 112 kg tuna in a country boat.
- •The 6-foot-long fish astonished both the public and fellow fishermen upon being brought ashore.
- •A Kerala-based trader purchased the giant tuna for Rs. 22,000 in a competitive bidding process and exported it.
- •This catch follows a similar 106 kg tuna caught by Pamban fishermen just a few days prior.
Key Questions Answered
The 112 kg giant tuna caught by Pamban fishermen was auctioned for Rs. 22,000 to a Kerala-based trader.
The 6-foot-long giant tuna was caught by six fishermen who went out in a country boat from the Pamban North Coast in the Ramanathapuram district.
After being purchased by a Kerala trader, the tuna is exported from Kerala to foreign countries for consumption.
