MARGAO, Aug. 12 -- Team Herald
The traditional fishing community has expressed strong dissatisfaction with the Fisheries Minister's responses during the recently-concluded Assembly session.
Olencio Simoes, General Secretary of the National Fishworkers Forum (NFF) and Goenchea Ramponkarancho Ekvott (GRE), said the community's demands were not adequately addressed. During the monsoon session, Fisheries Minister Nilkanth Halarnkar had assured the Assembly that "no bull trawling or LED fishing happens this year" and that "strict enforcement and vigilant patrolling will be undertaken." The assurance came after Siolim MLA Delilah Lobo raised concerns about these illegal practices harming the marine ecosystem and causing inflated fish prices....
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