GOA'S ANNUAL FISHING BAN BEGINS FOR 60 DAYS

The 1 km long jetty is now The 1 km long jetty is now dotted with over 500 trawlers, dotted with over 500 trawlers, which are in varying phases of which are in varying phases of maintenance, in preparation for maintenance, in preparation for the next fishing season that the next fishing season that will resume on August 1will resume on August 1.

”We get all our trawler maintenance work done during this time, from electrical to wood works. Post monsoon, we are hoping to get good catch of shrimps, mackerels and sardines,” says Umesh Salgaonkar, trawler owner.

The Coutband Jetty in South Goa, which otherwise is bustling with life, now wears an The Coutband Jetty in South Goa, which otherwise is bustling with life, now wears an almost peaceful, pensive look owing to the fishing ban that has been in almost peaceful, pensive look owing to the fishing ban that has been in force since June 1force since June 1.

“We work here for four months and then move to other places. We use similar nets in Andhra Pradesh,so mending them comes naturally to us,” says Muvala Tumba, who comes every year during the ban period