The haul of blacktip reef sharks at the fresh fish market on Koh Siray, east of Phukte Town, this morning (June 18). Photo: Supplied

 

PHUKET: The Phuket Fisheries Chief has confirmed that blacktip reef sharks are not protected species following outrage online sparked from photos of a haul of dead sharks in baskets at Koh Siray, in Rassada, today (June 18).

 

“At this stage, the blacktip reef shark has not been classified as a protected animal,” Watcharin Rattanachoo, Chief of the Phuket Provincial Fisheries Office, told The Phuket News today.

 

“I understand the photos may hurt people who love animals, but the fishing and selling of these sharks is not illegal in Thailand,” Mr Watcharin said. 

 

Full Story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/outrage-over-blacktip-reef-sharks-sold-at-phuket-fish-market-80385.php

 

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The outrage is due to the irresponsible fishing practices of the Thai fishing fleet and the refusal of Thailand to enforce existing laws or to act with the intent of protecting what remains. This species is already considered to be overfished, and vulnerable. Because Thailand not say it is, does not change the reality. One of the reasons I avoid many fish in Thailand is because of the irresponsible fishing practices.

 

If you wish to know more about the damage Thailand does, please read this;

 

https://ejfoundation.org/news-media/overfishing-and-pirate-fishing-perpetuate-environmental-degradation-and-modern-day-slavery-in-thailand

 

https://pulitzercenter.org/stories/thailand-overfishing-underclass

 

it is pity it takes the EU and Australia to make Thailand act more responsibly, but it is obvious why these countries must impose restrictions and controls on Thai fish imports.  Next time  restrictions are applied, now you know why.

 

 

Touch a starfish or an urchin  and your in big trouble, ????

regards worgeordie

Time to make it illegal then.

10 hours ago, worgeordie said:

Touch a starfish or an urchin  and your in big trouble, ????

regards worgeordie

You're so right. The penalties do not fit the crime in many instances.

What was the fine for feeding fish again??

11 minutes ago, huuwi said:

What was the fine for feeding fish again??

 

For foreigners: fireing squad

13 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

“I understand the photos may hurt people who love animals, but the fishing and selling of these sharks is not illegal in Thailand,” Mr Watcharin said. 

So lets plunder the heck out of them for profit.

Disgusting, but government officials couldn't care less. 

Surprised they didn't find the washed up sperm whale for sale

Anyone else think that these sharks look more like Carcharhinus limbatus than Carcharhinus melanopterus?

18 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

I understand the photos may hurt people who love animals, but the fishing and selling of these sharks is not illegal in Thailand,” Mr Watcharin said. 

However, shooting them from a boat is illegal judging from a recent arrest. Double standards?

4 minutes ago, Siamic said:

Anyone else think that these sharks look more like Carcharhinus limbatus than Carcharhinus melanopterus?

No

9 hours ago, Benmart said:

You're so right. The penalties do not fit the crime in many instances.

They would do if you were farang. Don't worry

Some people obsession with sharks, what's the difference between these and any other fish piled up the same in the markets and for sale - if they are not protected species and legal to catch here ...!!!?!?!? ????

 

Ah, I get it ...., sharks bite people ..., so some seem to like that idea... ! ????????

 

1 hour ago, Agusts said:

Some people obsession with sharks, what's the difference between these and any other fish piled up the same in the markets and for sale - if they are not protected species and legal to catch here ...!!!?!?!? ????

 

Ah, I get it ...., sharks bite people ..., so some seem to like that idea... ! ????????

 

The difference is sightings of these sharks are getting rarer and rarer. 

5 hours ago, Agusts said:

Some people obsession with sharks, what's the difference between these and any other fish piled up the same in the markets and for sale - if they are not protected species and legal to catch here ...!!!?!?!? ????

 

Ah, I get it ...., sharks bite people ..., so some seem to like that idea... ! ????????

 

its called reproduction and time to grow to reproduction age.

On 6/19/2021 at 2:05 AM, Deli said:

 

For foreigners: fireing squad

Don't you mean firing squid?