Fishermen off the Indian coast witnessed a unique phenomenon on Monday (November 12), where a huge catch of sardines swarmed and leapt en masse to try and escape their nets.

The fishermen were working off the coast of Mattu in Udupi, Karnataka in southern India, and were surprised when they pulled up their nets and finding them overloaded with sardines, known locally as boothai.

The fish are well known for being made into mouth-watering local delicacies, but are now the subject of controversy over regulation measures being taken to preserve their falling numbers.

The sardine population has been in steady decline due to climate change, over-fishing and depletion of juvenile fish populations, causing an extended ban to be laid on catching sardines during the monsoon season.

This may have spurred an increased density of sardine shoals, causing the massive catch filmed here.

Indian coast is witnessing a unique phenomenon, where the public are surprised and curious over the increasing catch of fish , salmon which is locally called Boothai.
The fishes are found in large numbers in the coast and the sudden development has made everyone enthrall over the new change
.
the incident happend on 12 November the fishermen were gifted with huge catch at Mattu in Udupi.India

The fishermen in the middle of the sea at were surprised to witness the irregular phenomenon when they pulled their net out. It was overload with salmon fishes.
The fishes which make awesome mouth watery delicacies, are now the subject of dismay and at the same time, the people are also made to think over the cause that resulted in the new development.
According to some experts, there might be two reasons for the extensive numbers of salmon found in the coast.
One is the ample time for the breeding season which was the result of fishing vacation. The fishing was banned during the monsoon and the period was extended than the usual.
The other reason is the fishes are confused due to the huge sounds of motor engines of the fishing boats that travel in sea.
However the experts are not aware how long the phenomenon would exist and indeed it is a festival for the fish lovers.

Indian coast is witnessing a unique phenomenon, where the public are surprised and curious over the increasing catch of fish , salmon which is locally called Boothai.
The fishes are found in large numbers in the coast and the sudden development has made everyone enthrall over the new change
.
the incident happend on 12 November the fishermen were gifted with huge catch at Mattu in Udupi. India

The fishermen in the middle of the sea at were surprised to witness the irregular phenomenon when they pulled their net out. It was overload with salmon fishes.
The fishes which make awesome mouth watery delicacies, are now the subject of dismay and at the same time, the people are also made to think over the cause that resulted in the new development.
According to some experts, there might be two reasons for the extensive numbers of salmon found in the coast.
One is the ample time for the breeding season which was the result of fishing vacation. The fishing was banned during the monsoon and the period was extended than the usual.
The other reason is the fishes are confused due to the huge sounds of motor engines of the fishing boats that travel in sea.
However the experts are not aware how long the phenomenon would exist and indeed it is a festival for the fish lovers.