MARGAO, March 24 -- Team Herald

In a joint operation, the Goa Fisheries Department and Coastal Police apprehended a fishing vessel Savitri (IND.GA.01.MM.421) equipped with approximately 22 massive LED lights for violating fishing regulations.

The trawler was intercepted 14 kilometres away from the Chapora coast on Sunday night.

The detained vessel was found equipped with high-capacity generators and an array of powerful LED lights - equipment strictly prohibited under fishing regulations due to its devastating impact on marine ecosystems. Preliminary investigations suggest that Savitri was functioning as an auxiliary lighting vessel, providing illumination for a larger fishing operation that managed to evade authorities during the raid...