Illegal fishing continues in Zuari

Date: 09^th April 2018

To,

The Minister of Fisheries,

Government of Goa,

Secretariat, Porvorim, Goa

To,

The Secretary (Fisheries)

Secretariat, Porvorim, Goa

To,

The Secretary (Home)

Secretariat, Porvorim, Goa

To,

The Director,

Directorate of Fisheries,

Panjim, Goa

To,

The Police Inspector

Agasaim Police Station,

Agassaim, Goa

To,

The Superintendent of Police

Coastal Security,

Police Headquarters,

Panjim, Goa

To,

The Deputy Superintendent of Police

Coastal Security

Ribandar, Goa

To,

The Collector (North)

Panjim, Goa

To,

The Secretary (Education)

Secretariat, Porvorim, Goa

To

The Captain of Ports

Panjim, Goa

Subject: Illegal Fishing in River Zuari

Madam/ Sir,

There are fresh spate of illegal fishing by trawlers and mini purse seine boats in Zuari river as under:

1.    Every night there is illegal fishing by trawlers and mini purse seine boats between 8.30 pm to 3.30 pm. Number of boats range between two to eight.

2.    On 30/03/2018 at 7.30 am thirty five mini purse seine boats carried on illegal fishing. It was Good Friday Holiday.

3.    On 29/03/2018 at 6.00 am eight mini purse seine boats carried on illegal fishing in Zuari.

4.    On 28/03/2018 at 10.00 pm eight trawlers carried on illegal fishing in Zuari

All the four cases mentioned above indicate failure of surveillance system of the Fisheries Department as well of Goa Police. We call upon you

1.    To immediately tighten up the security measures and stop ongoing illegalities.

2.    Efficient co-ordination between police and Fisheries department.

3.    Involve Goa University, Colleges, Schools and other educational institutions in Goa to create awareness about ethical fishing and protection of rivers from purse seine and trawler fishing which is ecologically dangerous.

Thanking you,

Yours sincerely,

Maggie Silveira

President, Goa State

Rohidas Andrade

Convenor, Bambolim Unit

Sanjay Pereira

Convenor, Cacra Unit

Soccorro Braganza

Convenor, Siridao Unit

Anthony Cardozo

Convenor, Curca Unit

Sitaram Pereira

Convenor, Odxel Unit

Milind Palkar

Convenor, Nauxim Unit

Ms. Kalpana Diukar

Co-convenor, Odxel Unit

Chandrakant Lotlikar

Secretary, Siridao Unit

Hanuman Dias

Co-convenor, Odxel Unit

Honu Divkar

Co-convenor, Odxel Unit

Deu Kankonkar

Secretary, Nauxim Unit

Yeshwant Shirvoikar

Co-convenor, Odxel Unit

Manguesh Sawant

Co-convenor, Odxel Unit

Amir Mardolkar

Co-convenor, Nauxim Unit

Francis Coelho

Co-convenor, Nauxim Unit

Jaya Kuttikar

Co-convenor, Odxel Unit

Jonu Shirvoikar

Co-convenor, Odxel Unit

Ms. Sheila D’mello

Co-convenor, Cacra Unit

Ashok Kukalkar

Co-convenor, Odxel Unit

Ganashyam Diukar

Co-convenor, Odxel Unit

Uttam Martins

Co-convenor, Odxel Unit

Rohit Hadkonkar

Co-convenor, Bambolim Unit

Sanju Diukar

Co-convenor, Odxel Unit

Chandranath Rosario

Co-convenor, Cacra Unit

Vijay Sawant

Co-convenor, Cacra Unit

Ragunath Sautodkar

Co-convenor, Cacra Unit

Mahadev Andre Rosario

Co-convenor, Nauxim Unit

Laxman Mangueshkar

Co-convenor,,Siridao Unit