Commercial fishing restrictions in Gulf of Thailand start February 15

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The Fisheries Department has announced a 3-month commercial fishing restriction in the Gulf of Thailand, starting February 15, to protect spawning mackerel and to allow their fry to mature.

 

The controls cover about 26,400km2, from the tip of the Khao Mong Lai peninsula of Prachuap Khiri Khan to Don Sak district of Surat Thani province.

 

The second phase, from May 16 until June 14, covers an area of about 8,100km2, from the tip of Khao Mong Lai peninsula to Hua Hin in Prachuap Khiri Khan.

 

Full story: Thai PBS 2024-02-09

 

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[retarius]

Are they finally doing something about overfishing?

[bokningar]

Will they do anything about slavery on the fishing boats as well?