At Catch & Carry, take a pick of your favourite chonak 365 days in a year

Lakshmi G Sardesai

Catch & Carry is the brainchild of Zaheer Karmali and Priya Prabhu. It is a project of Zash Farms.

Catch & Carry | Fresh & Live | All season | All pics: Lakshmi G Sardesai

Here, buyers can choose live chonak from the tanks, have it filleted to their needs and take it home in airtight hygienic packaging.

Catch & Carry | Fresh & Live | All season

One can choose a baby or an adult chonak, depending on one's need and taste.

Catch & Carry | Fresh & Live | All season

Zash Farms, which is based in Keri, breeds chonak' (also known as sea bass) with the help of recirculatory aquaculture systems (RAS).

Catch & Carry | Fresh & Live | All season

The staff at Catch & Carry will cut the fish as per the customers' needs without asking any questions.

Catch & Carry | Fresh & Live | All season

The entire place follows hygienic practices and methods for cleaning the fish.

Catch & Carry | Fresh & Live | All season

The feed used for the fish is nutritious and as per international standard.

Catch & Carry | Fresh & Live | All season

The tanks at the farm are big enough to allow fish to move freely and grow healthy.

Catch & Carry | Fresh & Live | All season

The bio-filtration works round the clock so that the water in the tanks is well oxygenated and cleaned of solid waste.

Catch & Carry | Fresh & Live | All season

The zero waste emissions and sustainable model followed at Zash Farms allow the reuse of the natural rich water for agricultural activities.

Catch & Carry | Fresh & Live | All season

This innovation is helping Goans to enjoy fresh chonak even during the off season.

Catch & Carry | Fresh & Live | All season