According to medical experts, eating fish two to three times a week in winter can prevent many diseases. The record 85 million fish produced in Punjab this year include Rahu, Mori, Tilapia, Gulfam, silver carp and bighead carp. Baby fish produced in the hatcheries of the fisheries department are being sold to farms across the province. “For this, modern methods of fishing are also being adopted.” The Lahore fish market sells not only freshwater fish from Punjab but also fish produced in farms, he highlighted. Fish is an excellent nutritional source to fight depression.” Medical experts added that the omega-3 fatty acids in fish counter hereditary diseases.

Source: The Express Tribune December 26, 2020 05:15 UTC