Chief Minister, Dr. Pramod Sawant has assured the traditional fishermen from Goa that strict action would be taken against illegal activities, with a directive for the department to coordinate closely with the Coastal Police.
Goa’s traditional fishermen had raised concerns about illegal fishing by vessels from other states.
In a review meeting at the Mantralaya attended by Minister for Fisheries Nilkant Halarnkar, Cortalim MLA Antonio Vas, Director of Fisheries & other departmental officials; several key issues and initiatives within the Department of Fisheries were discussed.