PANAJI: In a major crack down on illegal fishing in Goan waters, fisheries department along with coastal police and traditional fishermen seized two Malpe-Karnataka fishing trawler along with fifteen crew members on Saturday morning. Both fishing boats have been attached and anchored at fishing jetty, Panaji .
After seizing of two trawlers, Fisheries Minister Nilkant Halarnkar said that the necessary action would be initiated against owners of both trawlers a per the fisheries law. Regarding fish catch in the trawlers, he said that the same would be auctioned.
The action on Malpe trawlers initiated after Goenchea Raponkarancho Ekvott slammed the state government for failing to curb bull trawling in Goan territorial waters every year after commencing of fishing season.