snoop1130 Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 Officials remove illegal fishing traps in shallow waters of Laem Talumpuk Bay By Krissana Thiwatsirikul The Nation Some 30 fishing trawlers surrounded officials on August 19 as they tried to remove the illegal “Lob Ai Ngo” fishing traps installed in the shallow waters of Laem Talumpuk Bay in Nakhon Si Thammarat’s Pak Phanang district, Prayut Thanawattana, kamnan of Tambon Laem Talumpuk, said. Though some fishermen managed to snatch back a few of the traps, Prayut and volunteers continued to stand their ground in the two-hour confrontation and seized most of the traps. Officials from Marine Police and Nakhon Si Thammarat Fisheries Office could not step in as their larger vessels were unable to access shallow waters. Prayut said state officials and local administrators will continue fighting unsustainable and illegal fishing practices – which are still used by some fishing communities in the Muang district – will do their best to protect marine life and resources. Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30375061 -- © Copyright The Nation Thailand 2019-08-20 Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking Thailand news and visa info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seajae Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 and were the owners of the trawlers arrested , no, all talk and little action. Great to see they are removing the traps but the boats should have been seized by the fisheries/police, again we see them backing off instead of making them obey the law, is it any wonder the fishermen have destroyed the thai fisheries with their greed and lack of respect for the law plus the authorities not enforcing the law Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inactiveposter Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 The need for the submarines is obvious. Long-distance torpedoes take out the trawlers. Brilliant! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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