Team Goemkarponn
COLVA: South Goa Member of Parliament Captain Viriato Fernandes visited members of the traditional fishing community at Colva and interacted with them to understand the various challenges and concerns affecting their occupation and livelihood.
During the interaction, members of the fishing community highlighted several issues affecting their day-to-day fishing activities and the difficulties faced in sustaining their traditional livelihoods. They also raised matters requiring the attention and intervention of the concerned authorities to safeguard the interests of the fishing community.
Among those who participated in the interaction were Thomas Rodrigues, Maltan Silva and other members of the traditional fishing community, who presented their grievances before the MP.
Fernandes was accompanied by Benaulim Zilla Panchayat member Luiza Rodrigues and members of the Benaulim Block Congress, including Block President Keith Gracias, Warren Alemao, Santan Pereira and senior Congress leader and General Secretary Everson Vales, among others.
Emphasising the importance of traditional fishing, the Congress said that fishing is not merely a source of livelihood but an integral part of Goa’s coastal heritage, culture and identity.
The party stated that the difficulties faced by traditional fishermen, who have sustained the occupation for generations, deserve serious attention and appropriate intervention.
The Congress reiterated its commitment to supporting the traditional fishing community and raising its legitimate concerns to protect their livelihoods, rights and traditional practices.
