13th January 2015 from 6 am till 12.00 noon 12
trawlers were illegally fishing in Zuari river. Between 3.00 pm to 6.30 pm 8
trawlers carried on illegal fishing in Zuari river.
Director of Fisheries
Sharmila Monteiro was contacted by fishermen from Siridao to intervene to stop
illegalities. She refused. Police at harbor station were contacted in Vasco to
act. They promised to act and sent police patrol boat in Zuari. Whether they
actually sent or not is not known. This day created a record of violations in single day - 20 trawlers in a day.
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