--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -MACKEREL NOT SHEVTTO IS FISH OF THE MASSES---says Adelmo
This my friend Adelmo Fernandes from Vasco said everything well in some of the section of Press on 4.1.2016 about the Mackerel being most important especially for for the poor people but he forgot to mention its cost in the market. Just yesterday during the peak season plenty of mackerel were sold in Panjim market for 2 big mackerel or locally called "BANGDE" for Rs.100/- and also another poor man fish prawns or locally called "SUNGTAM" of different varieties were sold between Rs.350/ to 550/- per kilo and all these varieties of poor man fish goes to Hotels and hardly poor man can relinquish this fish at home. Government or Fisheries Dept must work out some modalities to bring down the price or acquire more catch by their trawlers. Perhaps there is any guess that the Fishery Dept is not in hand in gloves with these fishermen? Stephen Dias Dona Paula
