Goa, March 23 -- In a joint operation on Sunday night , the Goa Fisheries Department and the Coastal Police seized a Goa-registered fishing boat engaged in illegal LED fishing near the Chapora coast.

The incident has highlighted the involvement of not only vessels from Karnataka but also local boats in large-scale illegal LED fishing activities. The seized boat, identified as Savitri, was registered in Goa, though the exact quantity of fish onboard remained undetermined as of late Sunday night.

The crackdown follows persistent demands from traditional fishermen's organization Goyachyo Ramponkarancho Ekvot to enforce a ban on LED fishing, which they argue is detrimental to marine resources and threatens the livelihoods of traditional fis...