PANJIM: Fisheries Minister Nilkant Halarnkar on Friday admitted there are only two boats with the fisheries department for surveillance. He also said that price of fish cannot be controlled as it was sold at various places across the State.
Halarnkar said Goa would benefit from the fisheries schemes announced in the Union Budget. He appealed to the people to take up harvesting of freshwater fishing through cage culture by adopting technical ways.
Halarnkar also said that stocking fingerlings are the mainstay of reservoir fisheries development, which will facilitate fish production on a sustainable basis.
“We intend to promote freshwater fishing to increase fish production to meet the growing demand within the State,” he said.
Meanwhile, the Fisheries Department will organise the Aqua Goa Mega Fish Festival from February 10 to 12 at the SAG ground, Campal-Panjim. The festival which will be open from 10 am to 10 pm will have an Aquarium Fish Gallery, live entertainment, Food and culture, commercial stalls, Ornamental Gallery and competitions for adults and kids, entertainment programmes and seminars.
