After near mishap, Cutbona fishermen call for training wall and not schemes

BOAT OWNERS QUESTION GOVT’S ‘VEIL OF SECRECY’ ON PROJECT STUCK FOR YEARS DESPITE NGT NOD

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Fishermen and boat owners operating from the Cutbona fishing jetty sent an SOS to the government on Friday: While the Prime Minister’s scheme aims to boost fishing activities, what they truly need is the construction of a training wall at the mouth of the River Sal.

This crucial infrastructure would help eliminate the hazardous navigational conditions that currently prevent them from safely venturing into the sea and returming to the jetty after fishing trips.

The issue of the long-pending training wall came to the forefront at the jetty on Friday following the dramatic rescue of 27 fishermen after their vessel ran aground and broke apart last week.

Fisheries Director Dr Shamila Monteiro visited the Cut bona fishing jetty to felicitate fisherman Pele Fernandes for his commendable efforts in res-