If you planning on a holiday to Maldives you need not worry thinking of What to do in Maldives, as there’s something for everyone between the turquoise waters and the golden sun. A holiday to Maldives is more than just experiencing the golden sand, blue waters and the colourful marine life. The Maldives Fish Market is a major tourist attraction spot. It is a hive of commercial activities and is a must visit place located within very close proximity to Adaaran Prestige Vadoo. Apart from fish, the shops are stocked with a wide variety of products from different parts of the country including dried fish, fresh fruits and vegetables collected from the various atolls. The fish market is kept very clean and washed each day. Much activity takes place during the mid-afternoon, when fishing dhonis arrive with their day’s catch, mainly consisting of the tuna fish. Within few minutes these fishes are displayed, they are bought by the locals.
The fishing industry employs 30% of the population of Maldives and is the second largest economic source after the tourism sector. The commercial fishing industry centers on two species of fish namely, Skpijack Tuna and Yellowfin Tuna. You will be thrilled to see every inch of the large, tiled floor covered with tuna, mostly skipjack and smaller bonito and also occasionally large and heavy yellowfin tunas and perhaps the wahoos, marlins and hammerhead sharks.
There is no specific opening and closing times at the Maldives Fish Market, but the best time of the day to make a visit is in afternoon or early evening as it is often overcrowded with people. The Maldives Fish Market is quite different from the usual fish markets and it gives you a great chance to see the varieties of fish available in Maldives
Shehera Fioni is a travel writer who writes under the pen name Catalina Forbes. Her content is based on many thrilling escapades offered to travellers across the world.