PANJIM: Goa Forward Party chief and TCP Minister Vijai Sardesai would soon be taking up the pending issues of traditional fishermen.
Meeting the representatives of traditional fishermen in presence of Fisheries Minister Vinod Palyekar at the Secretariat, on Wednesday, Sardesai said among the problems they are facing is the non-release of subsidy for the past 17 years.
“The issues of traditional fishermen will be solved on priority. They have various problems which would be addressed on priority,” Sardesai told reporters.
He said that the subsidy provided to the fishermen has not been released for almost 16-17 years.
The fishermen also raised the issue of new fishermen venturing into Goan waters.
The leaders of fishing community also requested the government to withdraw cases filed against them during the agitation held against LED in May 2016.
