DALAT: An Oya fisherman, Jafar Bakar, and his friends managed to bring home a stingray weighing 150 kgs when they went fishing recently.
That, according to the chairman of Pasar Sabtu Oya, Arini Suhaili, was the first time fishermen in the small district of Oya landed the heaviest and largest fish ever since Pasar Sabtu Oya opened on August 27, 2005.
Jafar, who hailed from Kampung Bakong Oya, went out to sea with two friends as early as 6 am. They began by casting their fishing net about five kilometres from the Oya River.
“At first, we caught small-sized fish like Kembung and groupers. The second time round, we were surprised to catch a large stingray.
“We are very happy and but when we tried to lift the fish inside the boat, we failed. Then, we decided to tie the fish and pull it to bring it to shore,” said Jafar when met recently.
He said he and his friends brought the fish to Pasar Sabtu Oya after almost two hours of boat ride.
Jafar sold the fish for RM10 per kg.
