jonclark

Absolutely, however people who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones either

And an even longer and more illustrious record of Thais trashing reefs in NP and beyond either directly through illegal fishing, or by dropping anchors on reefs, or poor waste disposal methods or indirectly by non point source pollution such as releasing sewage directly into oceans or, farm run off causing eutrophication or from poorly though out development leading to massive sediment run off which blankets the reef in filth killing the corals at the base of the reef food chain. None of this actually matters though when you consider the vast ongoing damage caused to reefs and the reef community by climate change and ocean acidification for which each and every one of us (including the outraged netizins) is responsible for. Fairly sure not a single outraged netizins has changed their lifestyle or reduce their carbon footprint to help mitigate the impact of climate change on the reefs. Easier to complain about foreigners fishing rather than do something meaningful isn't it? Just don't get me started on the local shrimp industry and the impact that has had on mangroves here.

Man goes fishing and catches fish.....why is this news???? I assume these netizins in "uproar" are fully aware and literate about the role the Thai fishing industry has played in IUU (Illegal, Unregulated Unreported) fishing over the past years in Thailand waters which has decimated local fish stocks. I applaud their uproar and concern for Marine life. Maybe they could direct their rage at the local fishing industry which is cause significantly more damage than a single person fishing with presumably a rod and line.