It is learnt that the coastal police seized yet another trawler from Karnataka for fishing within 12 nautical miles inside Goa’s territorial waters near Canacona. This is the third such incident reported in the last couple of months. Nearly 30 tonnes of fish of different varieties including kingfish and pomfrets and other material were seized in the raid. The seized trawler was handed over to the fisheries department and the fish was auctioned in the presence of Fisheries department officials. The coastal police along with the Fisheries department patrol team had earlier on Monday night caught five fishing vessels for illegally encroaching on Goan territorial waters. Three of the vessels were from Vengurla and two from Malpe.
There needs to be zero tolerance towards such illegal activities. The trawlers need to be impounded and a hefty fine imposed on those carrying out the fishing in Goan territorial waters illegally. The coastal police in tandem with the fisheries department patrol team are doing a laudable job in keeping a close watch on the activities of trawlers from other states under trying circumstances, especially during the night.
