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Fishermen vow 10,000-strong rally
Fishing groups from 22 coastal provinces on Thursday vowed to gather in Bangkok for a mass rally to pressure the government into relaxing laws and regulations they say are threatening their livelihoods.“We’ve already notified Nang Loeng police station as required by the law on public ...
Bangkok Post Reporter
Focus on Thai fishing distracts from worker abuse in other sectors: researchers
Millions of migrant workers in Thailand’s construction, agriculture and livestock industries suffer from exploitative practices, but a focus on the fishing sector has distracted attention from them, researchers said on Thursday.Keep reading ...
Strict rules still hampering fisheries
Even though the European Union has delisted Thailand from its yellow-card status, much needs to be done to reverse the plight of the fishing sector affected by “overly stringent” regulations issued to fight illegal fishing, the president of the Pattani Fishery Association says. Phubet Chantanimi ...
Assawin Pakkawan
Fishing for migrant labour with MoUs
Myanmar has expressed an interest in sending 42,000 workers to fill vacancies in the commercial fishing sector, according to Labour Minister Pol Gen Adul Sangsingkeo. Speaking after his return from a visit in Myanmar where he met Union Minister for Labour, Immigration and Population Thein ...
Penchan Charoensuthipan
Fishing sector 'shipshape' ahead of EU scrutiny
In a bid to get the European Union’s yellow card lifted from the lucrative fishery sector, Thai authorities have completed the registrstion of migration workers ahead of a visit by an EU inspection team.Keep reading ...
Apinya Wipatayotin
