VASCO, June 2 -- Up in arms over what they called the 'violation of the monsoon fishing ban' by trawlers, traditional fishermen claimed that these vessels are still out at sea off the Velsao coast.

Goenchea Ramponkarancho Ekvott (GRE) on Thursday demanded that the Fisheries Department take stern action against such violators.

"Two trawlers were seen openly fishing at sea off the Velsao coast," GRE General Secretary Olencio Simoes alleged. This was happening despite the ban being implemented from Thursday, June 1.

Simoes wished to know if the Fisheries Department was alert and whether the Fisheries Director would act on it.

"We had exposed all the violations taking place at sea. If authorities do not act we may be forced to take law in...