Petition against operation of PNJ Boats in Sinquerim-Nerul river

 25 May 2026

To,

Governor of Goa

Lok Bhavan,

Dona Paula,

Goa

To,

Chief Minister,

Government of Goa, 

Porvorim, Goa

To,

Minister of Fisheries,

Government of Goa,

Porvorim, Goa

To,

Minister of Ports,

Government of Goa,

Porvorim, Goa

To,

Minister of Tourism,

Government of Goa,

Porvorim, Goa

To,

Chief Secretary,

Government of Goa,

Porvorim, Goa

To,

Secretary (Ports),

Government of Goa, 

Porvorim, Goa

To,

Secretary (Fisheries)

Government of Goa,

Porvorim, Goa

To,

Secretary (Tourism),

Government of Goa, 

Porvorim, Goa

To,

Captain of Ports,

Government of Goa,

Panaji, Goa

To,

Director of Fisheries,

Government of Goa,

Panaji, Goa

To,

Director of Tourism,

Government of Goa, 

Panaji, Goa

Subject: Urgent Call for enforcement of Director of Fisheries letter no. DF/ENF/WS/2025-26/1267 dated 18/06/2025 

Sir/Madam,

Please find above refered letter enclosed/ attached for your urgent consideration of enforcement. 

The contents of this letter addressed to the Director of Tourism is very important to support livelihood of large number of traditional small scale fishers in Sinquerim-Nerul river in the months of June, July and August is reproduced here for your ready reference:

"It is to inform you that the department is in receipt of letters dated 15/05/2025 and 28/05/2025 from the Kandollchea Kharveacho Ekvott and All Goa Small Scale Responsible Fisheries Union respectively (copies elclosed) regarding "disturbance caused by watersports/PNJ Boats operating in Sinquerim-Nerul areas.

It is informed that Watersports/ Tourism boats in the Sinquerim - Nerul areas disturb the livelihood of Fishermen in that area by operating boats with high power emgines and disturbing the fishes during their breeding season.

In view of the above, you are requested to stop watersports/tourism boats from operating in the Sinquerim river upto Nerul Bridge from 01 June to 31 August, every year."

These directions of the Director of Fisheries were violated in the 2025 resulting in damage to fishing breeding process in Sinquerim- Nerul river as well as tremendous troubles to the traditional fishers of Sinquerim-Nerul river as PNJ Boats operated non-stop with shameful support from the authorities.

Kindly initiate decisive steps to ensure that no PNJ boat operates in Sinquerim-Nerul river and the livelihoods of fishers are promoted and fish breeding process in the river remains without disruptions from PNJ boat outboard motors of any capacity. 

Thank you. 

Yours sincerely, 

Shaila D'mello

President 

Laximan Mangueshkar, 

Secretary