The tussle between the fish wholesalers and the market fish vendors in Vasco has been going on for far too long. This has affected the commencement of the work for the new fish market as the fish vendors have refused to shift to the new market shed. It is learnt that the Mormugao Municipal Council (MMC) has issued notices to fish wholesalers operating in Kharewado to stop carrying out sale of fish. The wholesale fish vendors have reportedly hit back saying that they have been selling fish caught by their canoes and that they should not be deprived of their livelihood.
It is true that while the wholesale fish vendors sell their fish in weights, the market fish vendors sell the fish in shares. There needs to be a level playing field. Hence the market fish vendors too need to sell fish by weight.
In business, the retail seller buys the goods from the wholesaler at a lower price and sells it at a higher price thereby making a profit. The market fish vendors could buy fish from the wholesalers and sell it at a profit. Hence there is no question of the marker fish vendors losing their business.
