Fishing is a major livelihood for many families in Goa, contributing to both local and export markets and trawler workers help sustain this industry. These workers are involved in various tasks, including operating trawlers, catching fish, and processing the catch. Their long hours of work can extend for days or weeks at sea and often involves safety risks such as exposure to rough weather, potential accidents, and health risks from working with heavy equipment.
According to reports, a 39-year-old worker who was employed on a fishing trawler at the Malim jetty in North Goa passed away on Tuesday after becoming ill and experiencing vomiting and loose motion.
The employee presented with symptoms resembling cholera. Sources from the Goa Medical College (GMC) and Hospital stated that the cause of his death has been postponed to until after the results of the viscera analysis were received. Seasickness, or motion sickness, is said to occasionally have an adverse effect on the health of trawler workers.
Khadia had spent the last four days aboard a fishing trawler. He had been sick since Monday morning, throwing up and having trouble moving. Then, according to police sources, he was taken unconscious to the shore at the Malim jetty. They said he was transferred in a GMC ambulance (number 108). Akash Chodankar, a police sub-inspector, is looking into an unnatural death that the Porvorim police have reported.