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Fishermen shun Bombay duck, once city's favourite
Updated On: 18 August, 2019 07:33 AM IST | Mumbai | Ranjeet Jadhav
Dead Bombay duck, which fishermen say are in abundance but are no longer in demand, are flooding the beaches of Arnala and Vasai

Dead fish thrown on the beaches of Arnala and Vasai
For the past few days, people visiting beaches in the Western suburbs, especially between Arnala and Vasai, have come across dead Bombay Ducks on the coast. While an ordinary spectator may not know the reason behind such a phenomenon, a member of the fishermen community told mid-day that as they are catching Bombay duck in abundance, and the demand is less in the market, the fishermen don't have any option other than throwing them away.
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