MARGAO: Former Minister Mickky Pacheco has questioned the SGPDA’s decision to reopen the wholesale fish market when just 15 days are left for the ongoing fishing season to end.
In a statement, Mickky wondered why there’s a tearing hurry to reopen the market when it was shut down as it was not possible to maintain social distancing at the place.
Saying that the wholesale fish market was started for the Goan ramponkars and boat owners to sell their catch, Mickky said it is now being hijacked by the outside fish traders with political patronage.
“Let the market remain closed until the coronavirus scare goes off. We have two months of fishing ban. Let Goans use this market as it was built for them and not for these non-Goan agents. As of today, seven cases of the virus have been detected in people who had travelled from outside the state. If we reopen the SGPDA market, we will surely see more cases,” Mickky added.
