To promote the Loktak fish market in Bishnupur district, Moirang Municipal Council started an eight-day long fish market mela at the market today. Varieties of fish caught from Loktak lake were displayed during the mela where 12 stalls for live fish and 10 stalls for dried fish were sold at prices lower than the market rate. People who came from all parts of Manipur to offer prayer to Ibudhou Moirang Thangjing Lai Haraoba visited the market and enjoyed the varieties of fish being displayed, reports our correspondent. Fisheries Department Inspector Ph Surendro stated that a total of five maund of Rohu and Mrigal fish have been sold on the first day of the mela.