Eddie Fernandes <ed...@fernandes.u-net.com> wrote: I must confess that I find Dr Colaco's emotive arguments about the price of fish difficult to stomach! Is he aware that:
1. Over 90% of the catch off the coast of Goa is exported and it is this demand that is fuelling prices. 2. If foreign tourists were responsible of the high price of fish in Goa a) the price would be very much lower in areas neighbouring Goa with supplies pouring in from there to take into account higher prices available in Goa. b) the price would drop in the low tourist season. non-emotive response: Eddie Fernandes may be right. Over 90% of the catch off the coast of Goa is exported. BUT, are they or were they chaps ever the suppliers of fish to the local market? Mechanised fish trawlers from all over are involved in the export market. Besides .....truckloads of out fish leave ( at least via Betul - karwar route) with fish every morning, so I don't know who (from the neighbourhood) will supply Goans with their staple food. One thing for sure, if you wish to enjoy a slightly lower price of fish (90% export or no export) .....buy it on Monday. I doubt I mentioned "foreign tourists as being responsible for the high price of fish in Goa". I would certainly re-state that the demand for the fish I am sure that Eddie is fully aware that the 'low tourism season' just might coincide with the 'reduced fishing season'. jc