That should read 'shacks'. FN
<https://mailtrack.io/> Sent with Mailtrack <https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/mailtrack-for-gmail-inbox/ndnaehgpjlnokgebbaldlmgkapkpjkkb?utm_source=gmail&utm_medium=signature&utm_campaign=signaturevirality> On 4 December 2017 at 20:34, Stephen Dias <[email protected]> wrote: > SHARKS AT THE RECEIVING END > > In a major blow to the tourism industry in the state, the rough weather > accompanied by the flooding of several beaches in Goa namely Morjim, > Mandrem, and Arambol which was a result of the effect if cyclone Ockhi was > not given an early warning by the Indian Meteorology Department ( IMD) > except for warning for fishermen not to venture into the seas. Also, the > fact that it was spring tide ( solstice tide) exacerbated the effect and > caused severe damage to the beach sharks in particular. It is known that > the allotment of licenses for beach sharks all over Goa was done by draw of > lots and the lucky ones were allowed to set up beach sharks. However, now > the method used for allotment of beach sharks is changed and is very > arbitrary and lacks transparency. Who is going to bear the losses ìncurred > to the beach sharks owners? Was it the duty of the IMD to issue a warning > so that the sharks could have been temporarily dismantled thus preventing > losses of this magnitude? > Also although such an occurrence happened in January 2014 at Morjim and > Vagator, still losses have been prevented of this time the local > Meteorological department had issued a warning of likely flooding of the > beaches since cyclone Ockhi was expected to have its impact in Goa. > Could the effect of Global warming and subsequent climate change be the > reason for the occurrence of this phenomenon? > In future, the IMD should issue warnings to prevent loss to the shark > owners. > > Stephen Dias > Dona Paula > mob: 9422443110 > date: 4th December 2017 at 20 hrs > > -- _/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/ _/ _/ Frederick Noronha फ्रेड्रिक नोरोन्या * فريدريك نورونيا _/ フレデリック・ノロニャ _/ +91-9822122436 (SMS if you can't get through) _/ _/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/
