correction SHACKS AND NOT SHARKS TYPO ERROR 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 > >
