<p>A Pakistani fisherman has sold a rare 48-kg Atlantic croaker fish for a whopping Rs 72-lakh ($46,706), in one of the costliest seafood transactions in the country, according to a media report on Monday.</p>.<p>Boatsman Sajid Haji Ababakar caught fish off the coast of Gwadar in Balochistan province on Sunday, the Dawn newspaper reported.</p>.<p>An auction was held and the highest bid was settled at Rs 86.4 lakh.</p>.<p>"However, we settled for Rs 72 lakh following our tradition of discounts,” Ababakar said.</p>.<p>Deputy Director for Fisheries, Gwadar, Ahmed Nadeem said he had never seen a fish fetch a such a high price.</p>.<p>The Atlantic Croaker is in great demand in Europe and China for its meat and use of skin and bones in medical sciences.</p>.<p>"Some fish are expensive because of their meat. But this species (large croaker fish) has a high demand because parts of it are known for their use in medicine and surgery," said Abdul Rahim Baloch, marine biologist and Assistant Director, Environment Development Authority, Gwadar.</p>.<p>Similarly, a fisherman caught a large croaker last week off the coast of Gwadar. The fish was sold at Rs 7.8 lakh. The Atlantic Croaker usually weighs about 1.2 kg.</p>.<p>Sturgeon fish is generally the heaviest fish that is caught commercially. Its weight depends on age, ranging from 20 kgs to 90 kgs. </p>
<p>A Pakistani fisherman has sold a rare 48-kg Atlantic croaker fish for a whopping Rs 72-lakh ($46,706), in one of the costliest seafood transactions in the country, according to a media report on Monday.</p>.<p>Boatsman Sajid Haji Ababakar caught fish off the coast of Gwadar in Balochistan province on Sunday, the Dawn newspaper reported.</p>.<p>An auction was held and the highest bid was settled at Rs 86.4 lakh.</p>.<p>"However, we settled for Rs 72 lakh following our tradition of discounts,” Ababakar said.</p>.<p>Deputy Director for Fisheries, Gwadar, Ahmed Nadeem said he had never seen a fish fetch a such a high price.</p>.<p>The Atlantic Croaker is in great demand in Europe and China for its meat and use of skin and bones in medical sciences.</p>.<p>"Some fish are expensive because of their meat. But this species (large croaker fish) has a high demand because parts of it are known for their use in medicine and surgery," said Abdul Rahim Baloch, marine biologist and Assistant Director, Environment Development Authority, Gwadar.</p>.<p>Similarly, a fisherman caught a large croaker last week off the coast of Gwadar. The fish was sold at Rs 7.8 lakh. The Atlantic Croaker usually weighs about 1.2 kg.</p>.<p>Sturgeon fish is generally the heaviest fish that is caught commercially. Its weight depends on age, ranging from 20 kgs to 90 kgs. </p>