A complaint was lodged with Bang Khen police today (Monday), by Thailand’s Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation, accusing the owners of 27 trawlers of encroaching on and illegal fishing in Tarutao National Park, in the seas off the southern province of Satun.

 

In January, a group of sea gypsies living on Lipe Island in Satun told Pol Gen Surachate Hakparn, the national deputy police chief, during his visit to the island to investigate a land dispute problem, that they had seen numerous trawlers fishing illegally near the island and in the territory of Tarutao National Park.

 

The islanders’ complaints prompted the Fisheries Department and the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation to launch a joint investigation, using the Vessel Monitoring System (VMS) to track the activities of the trawlers.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/owners-of-27-trawlers-accused-of-illegal-fishing-in-tarutao-national-park/

 

-- © Copyright Thai PBS 2023-02-20

 

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I guess if the Chinese can get away with illegal fishing on a massive level then others think they can get away with it as well.

Owns 27 trawlers , got money , this is thailand ,  500 baht fine

1 hour ago, Foghorn said:

Owns 27 trawlers , got money , this is thailand ,  500 baht fine

Owners of 27 trawlers, not one owner.

27 trawlers fishing there illegally? So, business as usual then?