A giant stingray, locally called ‘Sankucha’, was caught during fishing in sea off the Balaramgadi Marine police station area in Baleswar district on Tuesday.
The 15-feet-long fish weighed around over two quintals.
The fishermen had ventured into the sea on Tuesday morning. During fishing, the stingray was pulled out of the water and brought to a godown with the help of a trolley.
Later, the fishermen sold the fish to a trader at Rs 35,000.
However, the local fisheries authorities allegedly ignored the matter after being informed about stingray fishing. When asked, Additional Fisheries Officer Chittaranjan Sahoo said the fishing of stingray had come into his notice.
“Such a giant stingray was never caught in fishnet before. As the Government has imposed restriction on fishing of a few varieties of stingray species, action will be taken after identifying its type,” said Sahoo.