1.5 tonne fish from Karwar dumped by Goan officials despite FDA clearance

Kundapur, 13 Dec 2018 [Fik/News Sources]: Though fish trade between Karnataka and Goa had resumed recently after almost over a month’s deadlock, all seems to be not well even now.

It has come to light of late that  officials from Goa who intercepted a vehicle loaded with fish from Karwar  have dumped as much as 1.5  tonnes of  fish into garbage bin despite the fact that  the  fish was taken in an insulated vehicle with due clearance from FDA and Food Department of Goa.  

The  fish  supplied by Ramanna from Karwar was being  transported to Atlas Company at Panaji.  

It is alleged that while fish trucks  from Andhra and Maharashtra were allowed without any  hindrance, only vehicles from Karnataka were subject to harassment, making fishermen here to think twice before sending fish to Goa.