A famous table fish, mostly landed by nets. Anglers catch the odd one on small baits from boats. It is also known as வாவல், पापलेट, చందువా and ആവോലി. Scientific name: Pampus argenteus.
Live lots change through the day. See all live lots
Delicate, mildly sweet flavour with firm white flesh; highly prized in Indian markets
Few bones, easy to fillet; central backbone and ribs are easily removed
In our species guide, the main season for Silver pomfret is October to April.
In November, our outlook shows it in season around Chennai, Digha, Goa, Kochi, Mumbai and Visakhapatnam.
Annual sea fishing bans: East coast annual fishing ban (15 Apr – 14 Jun); West coast monsoon fishing ban (1 Jun – 31 Jul). Fewer boats land fresh sea fish during these weeks.
Tamil: வாவல், Hindi: पापलेट, Telugu: చందువా, Malayalam: ആവോലി, Kannada: ಮಾಂಜಿ, Bengali: চাঁদা, Marathi: पापलेट, Gujarati: પાપલેટ.
In our species guide, the main season for Silver pomfret is October to April. In November, our outlook shows it in season around Chennai, Digha, Goa, Kochi, Mumbai and Visakhapatnam.
Delicate, mildly sweet flavour with firm white flesh; highly prized in Indian markets. Few bones, easy to fillet; central backbone and ribs are easily removed.
Popular dishes include Pomfret fry (Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka), Pomfret curry (Kerala, Tamil Nadu), Steamed pomfret (West Bengal, Odisha) and Tandoori pomfret (Gujarat, Mumbai).
On the Fishing Journey Fish Market, FSSAI-registered sellers list fresh catch as lots. Bid up to your maximum or use Buy now where it is offered, pay from your wallet within 2 hours of winning and collect the fish with your pickup code.
Mechanised and motorised boats stop fishing at sea during the annual bans (East coast annual fishing ban (15 Apr – 14 Jun); West coast monsoon fishing ban (1 Jun – 31 Jul)), so less fresh sea fish is landed in those weeks. Check the Fish Market for live lots.
Silver pomfret fishing guide: bait, season and spots
