Panaji: Goa government has banned the use of LED lights by trawlers for fishing even as 25 fishermen were detained after they tried to block a road in Panaji in protest against the use of such lights.

The fishermen have been demanding a ban on fishing with the help of LED lights which attract a large number of fish due to their powerful glow underwater. They say their use would lead to a fish famine in Goa waters.