Golden pomfret fish in Nghe An only sells for 15 million VND

(Baonghean.vn) - After 1 week of care, the 8 kg fish suspected to be a golden croaker died and was bought by a shop owner in Nghi Thu ward (Cua Lo town) for 15 million VND.

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On the afternoon of March 9, Mr. Dau Van Su (residing in block 8, Nghi Tan ward, Cua Lo town) said he sold a fish that many people believed was a golden croaker weighing 8 kg for 15 million VND to a restaurant owner in Nghi Thu ward (Cua Lo town).

The fish suspected to be a golden pomfret that Mr. Su caught weighed 8kg when it was alive. Photo: Thanh Van

"When the fish was still alive, this person offered 30 million VND but I refused to sell. When the fish died, they continued to offer 15 million VND. Because I couldn't wait any longer, I agreed to sell, whatever I could get," said Mr. Su.

For over a week, Mr. Su’s family’s life has been turned upside down after catching the rare fish. Many people flocked to see and call to bargain, plus having to guard the fish from theft, almost every night they lost sleep.

As reported by Nghe An Newspaper, at around 4am on March 3, while fishing on the Cam River, Mr. Dau Van Su caught a fish with a shiny golden color. Many people thought it was a rare golden croaker, so Mr. Su took it into the boat to take care of it. Many people called to offer a price, the highest was 570 million VND, but in the end, it was only sold for 15 million VND./.

Nguyen Hung