"Based on instructions of fisheries minister Vinod Palyekar, the existing portable cabin teams were asked to inspect fishing vessels. In addition, the team has also been tasked to carry out LED fishing inspections.Sources revealed that the department is contemplating vesting powers in other authorities to detect violations. The order to start inspections of fishing vessels "for use or installation of fishing gears such as LED lights, fish light attractors or other light equipment with or without generator landed/berthed on the jetties" was issued in December 2017. "The file will soon be sent to the law department for approval," fisheries secretary Govind Jaiswal said. An amendment to the existing Goa, Daman and Diu Marine Fishing Regulation Rules, 1982, is on the cards to grant this right to "officer up to PI level" instead of the existing "gazette officer".
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