Fishing sector supports sustainable solutions to IUU fishing

 

   

BANGKOK, 10 June 2019 (NNT) - 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 to problems related to the industry.

 

Songkhla Provincial Fishing Association president Suradej Nil-ubon welcomed the premier and spoke of his government’s sustained efforts to solve problems in the fishing sector as well as measures taken against IUU fishing which have prompted the European Union to remove the yelllow card preveiously affecting Thailand.

 

Meanwhile, Samut Sakhon Provincial Governor, Somkid Chanthamaruek presided over the opening ceremony of Samuat Sakhon’s Anti-Human Trafficking Day 2019 and led an oath-taking ritual for members of both the public and private sectors as well as local villagers, taking part in preventing and suppressing human trafficking in the province which largely relies on the fishing industry.

 

The ceremony called for all sectors to consider the issue a part of the national agenda and observe June 5 as Anti-Human Trafficking Day. Thailand has moved up to Tier 2 in the United States’ Trafficking In Persons report, viewed as the best ranking of its kind in nine years.

 

-- © Copyright nnt 2019-06-10

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Sounds good, but I saw a report on Australian TV the other night about Indonesia and the overfishing of Sharks.

When the reporters were escorted through the fish markets, not a Shark to be seen. The next day the same reporters visited the markets unannounced, the place was full of Sharks and fins.

 

This is how genuine the Asian fishing industry is when it comes to reporting the truth.

absolutly oziex1, I have been writing for the past 5 years to other countries fishery depts. EU, and animal groups about illegal practises in Thailand and other SEA.  The fishermen don't care about the environment of sustainable practise and blatently flout the law just drive down the west coast of thailand and watch what happens during the day in protected areas.

 

 

If Prayuth were to actually do anything beneficial or progressive for the nation, it would surprise millions of Thais, and the entire planet. Nobody expects him to ever do anything to benefit the common man. Ever. That was not why he was installed. 

22 hours ago, webfact said:

spoke of his government’s sustained efforts to solve problems in the fishing sector as well as measures taken against IUU fishing which have prompted the European Union to remove the yelllow card preveiously affecting Thailand.

Though the Prayut government was very successful in passing the required legislation and regulations over a four-year period to support anti-IUU and human trafficking in the fishing industry, albeit "bribing" (or providing "substantial financial compensation" to fishing vessel owners depending on one's sense of political correctness), I wouldn't doubt that any elected government wouldn't have done the same given the adverse economic affects of drawing a red card for irrevocable noncompliance.

So give Prayut thanks for doing his job as PM. fishing industry threats of

But how Prayut went about his achievement might be debated as his policies and legislation did not reflect support by the Thai electorate, nor did Prayut uphold the law with regard to threats by the fishing vessel owners to strike and shutdown the industry ( a criminal act).