Fishing restrictions imposed in Gulf of Thailand for over three months

By THE NATION

 

 

Two zones in the Gulf of Thailand will be temporarily closed to protect economic fish in these areas from fisheries.

 

The first zone, to be closed from June 15 to August 15, covers 2,350 square metres, from Hua Hin district in Prachuap Khiri Khan province to Muang district of Samut Sakhon province, the Department of Fisheries said.

 

The second zone, to be closed from August 1 to September 30, will cover 1,650 square metres from Muang district in Samut Sakhon province to Sri Racha district of Chonburi province.

 

Bancha Sukkaew, the department's deputy director-general, informed that the survey found economic fish caught in 2019 in the Gulf of Thailand had increased by 1.6 times, after the Gulf was closed last year in the same period. The top three economic fish found in the Gulf were Hilsa kelee, sprats and mackerel.

 

He also informed that June to September each year was a period when most aquatic animals are not mature enough for reproduction.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30389510

 

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11 minutes ago, webfact said:

covers 2,350 square metres

 

11 minutes ago, webfact said:

second zone, to be closed from August 1 to September 30, will cover 1,650 square metres

There must be more fish in my MILs fridge than found in an area that size.

Surely those numbers are wrong?! A football pitch is about 7,000 sq metres. How will this protect economic fish in these areas from fisheries.

20 hours ago, WorriedNoodle said:

 

There must be more fish in my MILs fridge than found in an area that size.

Is  her fridge 1651m2, thats  some fridge, respect!

5 minutes ago, thenewgoo said:

Surely those numbers are wrong?! A football pitch is about 7,000 sq metres. How will this protect economic fish in these areas from fisheries.

They left the calculator  at  home when doing the article.Ive yet to see a shop here understand M,MM, CM I ask for something to be made  at 370mm and Wife has to tell them 37cm as they scratch  their  heads.