CUNCOLIM: Union Fisheries Minister Giriraj Singh on Saturday disclosed that the State has a better scope to become a major exporter of fish in the country.
“There is a huge scope to export around eight to ten lakh metric tonnes of fish from Goa,” said the Union Fisheries Minister while speaking to media persons at the fish processing unit at Cuncolim Industrial Estate.
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State Fisheries Minister Filipe Neri Rodrigues and Cuncolim MLA Clafasio Dias accompanied the Union Minister, who is on a three-day official visit to Goa.
“As part of Central government’s Atmanirbhar Bharat, Fisheries Ministry is planning to make Goa Atmanirbhar in fishing industry. In the past, Goa’s economy was based on mining industry but now there is a big scope to make fishing as Goa’s economical base. I had discussed with the various departments and organisations such as National Institute of Oceanography (NIO) and Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) and other stakeholders, who are in fishing business to develop blue sea business in Goa,” Giriraj informed.
When questioned about the pollution issue at the fish meal plants in Cuncolim, Giriraj said, “If anyone is not following the rule of the land, it’s the State government, who has to act and not tolerate illegalities.”
State Fisheries Minister Filipe Neri said, “In the last two days the Union Minister has met various associations and people who are in the fishing industry. The State government along with Centre will fix all issues which are putting hurdle to expand the fishing business. Our motto is to make Goa Atmanirbhar in fishing and to find out ways and means to boost the fishing economy.”
