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A fisherman's story: No 'tattoo' on fish caught in Misamis Occidental
A fisherman's story: No 'tattoo' on fish caught in Misamis Occidental
Dynah Gay Diestro,
ABS-CBN News
Published May 09, 2017 12:09 AM PHT
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Updated May 10, 2017 05:28 AM PHT
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LOPEZ JAENA, MISAMIS OCCIDENTAL – Photos of a fish that appears to have a tattoo became viral when a netizen posted them on social media Friday.
LOPEZ JAENA, MISAMIS OCCIDENTAL – Photos of a fish that appears to have a tattoo became viral when a netizen posted them on social media Friday.
Beachgoers who saw the fish were amazed on the intricate designs on the fish's body and took pictures.
Beachgoers who saw the fish were amazed on the intricate designs on the fish's body and took pictures.
The "tattoo" on its body looked like a medieval coat of arms with leaf designs.
The "tattoo" on its body looked like a medieval coat of arms with leaf designs.
However, 41-year-old fisherman Zosimo Tano who caught the fish, clarified on Monday the story behind the so-called “tattooed fish” after fellow fishermen told him it made in the news.
However, 41-year-old fisherman Zosimo Tano who caught the fish, clarified on Monday the story behind the so-called “tattooed fish” after fellow fishermen told him it made in the news.
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Tano said it was a 24-kilo blue marlin that he caught and it never had a tattoo.
Tano said it was a 24-kilo blue marlin that he caught and it never had a tattoo.
He said the print on the fish's body came from his shirt, which he used to cover the fish.
He said the print on the fish's body came from his shirt, which he used to cover the fish.
“It has no tattoo I never thought that the print of what I used to cover would embed on the fish skin,” Tano told ABS-CBN News.
“It has no tattoo I never thought that the print of what I used to cover would embed on the fish skin,” Tano told ABS-CBN News.
He also showed his shirt which exactly has the same print embedded on the blue marlin’s skin.
He also showed his shirt which exactly has the same print embedded on the blue marlin’s skin.
Tano sold the blue marlin, his only catch for the day, for P180 per kilo.
Tano sold the blue marlin, his only catch for the day, for P180 per kilo.
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) explained that there was a chemical reaction between the fish's slimy skin and the print of the fabric.
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) explained that there was a chemical reaction between the fish's slimy skin and the print of the fabric.
“That chemical reaction should be subject for further studies,” said BFAR-IX Assistant Regional Director Engr. Joseph Florig.
“That chemical reaction should be subject for further studies,” said BFAR-IX Assistant Regional Director Engr. Joseph Florig.
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