Gulf of Thailand abundant in marine lives after restriction period was introduced

SAMUT PRAKAN, 13 March 2015 (NNT)-The Upper Marine Fisheries Research and Development Center has revealed that marine lives the Gulf of Thailand have increased since the introduction of a new restriction period last year.

Marine Fishery Research and Development Bureau Director Manoj Rungratri said the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives has mandated that certain fishing tools must not be used in the upper part of the Gulf of Thailand.

The prohibition is intended to protect juvenile marine lives off the coasts of Phetchaburi, Samut Songkhram, Samut Sakhon, Bangkok, Samut Prakan, Chachoengsao and Chonburi from June to July for a period of three years beginning from the date of announcement.

The rule has been enforced since last year and will expire in 2016. The move is aimed at allowing marine animals to breed and grow during this period, especially mackerels which are commercially valuable fish to Thai economy.

According to a survey by the Upper Marine Fisheries Research and Development Center, the number of marine lives as well as their size has increased. More fishermen have been satisfied with the results and complying with the regulations.


-- NNT 2015-03-13

And then it will be decimated when the restrictions cease.

SAMUT PRAKAN, 13 March 2015 (NNT)-The Upper Marine Fisheries Research and Development Center has revealed that the population of mermaids in the Gulf of Thailand have increased since the introduction of a new restriction period last year.

If the project is showing success, why are they not going to continue forever?

Otherwise back to square one.

the most effective environmental protection policies can be very simple and inexpensive. They only need to be enacted and enforced. Thailand can and should take steps to protect their oceans and other natural resources

The thai fisherman will never listen I used to go sqid fishig with local thai fisherman with nets at night

they would cast the nets and bring in the haul sort out the squid and then keep all the rest for fish sauce , loads of baby barracuda mackeral , threadfin salmon were kept and died it was very sad to see , I used to try and explain that if tbey threw the baby back they would benefit in the long run but they never listend as we all know there are thousands of these boats out every night doing the same thing !!!

The thai fisheries have not got a clue

And then it will be decimated when the restrictions cease.

What, one in 10 will be removed? Doesn't seem too bad.