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

Cross storms Chowgules in Sinquerim?

 

On-the-rock Cross on the mouth of River Mandovi has triggered strange reactions from Chowgules rising in Sinquerim, Bardez. The family allegedly deployed its mercenaries and demolished the cross. However cross was seen erected back again on the rocks. Infiriorated with this development Chowgules believed to have filed complaints before Captain of Ports in Panjim. 

It has come to the attention that Captain of Ports official are moving with lentens around the cross in the Arabian sea looking for fishermen to seek information as to who constructed the cross on rocks. Perhaps Captain of Ports officials are right for the one who was nailed to the cross - Jesus - was a friend of a fisherman - Peter on which rock he built his Church. 

Chowgules squating adjacent to Aguada Jail are perhaps terrified that Cross on the rock might just be the foundation that might erode away their agendas just the way they eroded Goa's greenery and looted minerals during last over half century of dig-and-sell economy.

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