In the past concerns were raised about formalin laced fish entering Goa from other states. There was a hue and cry raised by Goans about the fish brought to the wholesale market at Margao being laced with formalin. Now there is concern raised about the quality of fish transported to Goa in thermocol boxes from other states by train. Several people from Margao fear that the fish coming from Gujarat by Konkan Railway Corporation (KRC) trains could be stale as there is no checking of the quality of the fish for its freshness at the Margao railway station. It seems necessary for the fisheries department and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to take necessary steps in order to see that stale fish does not enter Goa by train. According to the railway authorities, the formalities of checking of fish is completed at the start point before any parcel is accepted. However due to the time it takes for the fish in thermocol boxes to reach its destination it would be desirable for the authorities in Goa to also check for its freshness at the Margao railway station.
