Chief Minister, Dr. Pramod Sawant has urged the industries and the people at large not to throw garbage in the sea. With mounting plastic waste in the waterbodies, the fishes are suffering and with that, the coastal State could face a setback to their reputation of catering to seafood lovers who throng to Goa.
The Chief Minister, who offered coconut to the sea on the occasion of Narali Poornima celebrations today organised by the Directorate of Fisheries at Fisheries Jetty, Panaji; also appealed to Goans to not let the traditional business of selling fish go to others.
Dr Sawant launched three significant projects Matsya Malaya Vahini , Matsya Aahar and Artificial Reef under the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) scheme, in presence of Minister of Fisheries, Nilkant Halarnkar , Mayor of CCP Panaji, Rohit Monserrate – CCP Mayor , Secretary of Fisheries, E. Vallavan, IAS ,Director, Fisheries, Dr. Shamila Monteiro & others.
On the occasion, sanction orders were issued to 15 beneficiaries under various schemes, including financial assistance for purchasing motorcycles with ice boxes, three-wheelers with ice boxes, medium-scale ornamental fish rearing units (both marine and freshwater), and fish kiosks for aquarium/ornamental fish. A book titled “Goa Fish Trail’, highlighting the achievements and schemes of the Fisheries Department, was also released.
