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Thailand faces massive test in its efforts to crack down illegal fishing
The Thai government’s determination to combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing has brought about fruitful outcomes – but its tough reforms have ignited protests from affected fishermen.The European Union in January 2019 removed its yellow card from Thailand, which it received for a lack ...
Toan Dao
Govt eases fishing regulations after protests
Commercial fishermen across Thailand have decided to end their protests after the government pledged to assist with problems which they believed stemmed from measures taken to curb Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing.Rallies against the government’s stringent regulations aimed at countering IUU fishing have been ...
Bangkok Post Reporter
Fishermen protest over new rules
Thousands of fishing trawler operators and fishing boat crew on Friday gathered in separate rallies in 22 coastal provinces in protest against the government’s stringent regulations aimed at countering illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing.Keep reading ...
Bangkok Post Reporter
Despite pressure from domestic fishing groups, Thailand pledges to continue reforms on IUU fishing, forced labor
Thailand Deputy Prime Minister General Prawit Wongsuwan has confirmed his country will continue to reform its seafood industry, despite mounting pressure from domestic fishing groups.Wongsuwan made the statement in an 18 October meeting with Environmental Justice Foundation Executive Director Steve Trent, according to EJF.Keep reading ...
Toan Dao
From IUU black spot to clean fishing hub
Narathip Puekpongsai stays glued to the radar screen at the Fishing Monitoring Centre (FMC). He picks up moving spots on the radar indicating two commercial fishing trawlers were getting too close to artificial reefs in the restricted three-mile (4.8km) radius zone.Keep reading ...
Apiradee Treerutkuarkul
Marine Department impresses with tech
Among the government agencies that use technology to improve their public services and ease of doing business, the Marine Department seems to have won the most accolades, cinching the Public Sector Excellence Award for public services conferred this month by the Office of the Public ...
Chatrudee Theparat
Fishing sector supports sustainable solutions to IUU fishing
Fishing sector supports sustainable solutions to IUU fishing and human trafficking. Samut Sakhon province has organized anti-IUU fishing and human trafficking activities, while Songkhla province’s fishing sector has welcomed a visit by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to study the factual situation and find sustainable solutions ...
Tarin Angskul
IUU fishing is a crime issue, says Prawit
Deputy Prime Minister Gen Prawit Wongsuwon on Wednesday called on the United Nations to make Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing an environmental crime. “Thailand is proud of its success in tackling IUU. We hope to see further international cooperation in dealing with the issue. ...
Apinya Wipatayotin
Government to destroy 861 illegal boats
A total of 861 unregistered fishing vessels are set to be destroyed by mid-December as the government ramps up efforts to improve the status of Thai fishery fleets, and its fight against illegal fishing before the next round of talks on illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) ...
Thailand Expresses Commitment to Combatting IUU Fishing at the FAO’s Committee on Fisheries Meeting
During 9 – 13 July 2018, Mr. Adisorn Promthep, Director-General of the Department of Fisheries, led a Thai delegation to the 33rd session of the Committee of Fisheries, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in Rome, Italy. The meeting was attended by ...
