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Thai man arrested for illegal fishing in Phuket aquatic species sanctuary

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Thai man arrested for illegal fishing in Phuket aquatic species sanctuary

The Phuket News

 

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The area on a map obtained by The Phuket News from the DMCR showing the sanctuary area. Photo: DMCR

 

PHUKET: Officials from the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources (DMCR) Krabi office yesterday (Jan 24) arrested a Thai man after he was found shooting fish at an aquatic species sanctuary west of Koh Aeo, south of Phuket.

 

A team of officials from the Krabi DMCR led by Nares Choopueng arrested Teerawat Uran, 20, from Udon Thani while he was catching fish yesterday afternoon. Officials seized from Teerawat a spear gun and two fish weighing 1.5 kilograms.

 

Teerawat was taken to Chalong Police Station where he was charged with illegally catching marine life in a sanctuary in violation of Royal Ordinance on Fisheries B.E 2558 amended (issue 2) B.E 2560 section 56 with section 171 and 172. The punishment follows section 138 and 169.

 

Full story:  https://www.thephuketnews.com/thai-man-arrested-for-illegal-fishing-in-phuket-aquatic-species-sanctuary-65716.php

 
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-- © Copyright Phuket News 2018-01-25

5,000 baht plus confiscation of equipment seems harsh, how is he supposed to know there is a protected area there, or where it starts and ends?

7 minutes ago, dfdgfdfdgs said:

5,000 baht plus confiscation of equipment seems harsh, how is he supposed to know there is a protected area there, or where it starts and ends?

One indication might be that there was no one else fishing the area!

He may have been on collusion course with one of the slave-crew fishing vessels.

Ignorance is no defense and comprehension of something or a situation is not a requisite for co-operation.

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