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Copper utensils seized from vehicle in Ponda

Ponda Police have seized an abandoned carrier rickshaw laden with stolen copper vessels worth `56,000 at Konem-Priol.

PONDA
Six big vessels, locally known as ‘Bhann’, 10 utensils and six water vessels were seized by the police.  
As soon the news spread about the seizure of these items, many persons from Marcaim rushed to Ponda Police station to stake claim over the recovered items.   
Ten persons from Malwada-Marcaim lodged complaints stating that their copper utensils had been stolen in the past.  
According to reports, a Ponda police team had followed the rickshaw driver in the wee hours of Tuesday till Konem-Priol, before the accused abandoned the rickshaw (GA-08-V-0536) and fled on noticing police vans from both sides.   
The vehicle owner is suspected to be from Margao and police is investigating 
the case.  
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Cutband Purseniers Society criticised for fishing with LEDs

Goenchea Ramponkaranchea Ekvott (GRE) has slammed the Cutband Purseniers Development Society (CPDS) for using LED lights during deep sea fishing activity, accusing them of exploiting the natural marine wealth of the ocean.

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Published Apr 6, 2016, 4:52 AM IST
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CORTALIM“The traditional fishermen of Goa strongly oppose the use of LED lights in the territorial waters of Goa. Boat owners have invested about `10 lakh to employ this foreign fishing method, which is totally destructive in nature,” stated GRE president Agnelo Rodrigues in a press note.  “These LED lights are used in territorial waters within 12 nautical miles and not beyond 12 nautical miles, which is itself a violation of the Goa Marine Fishing Regulation Act, and…

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