webfact Posted July 23, 2015 Share Posted July 23, 2015 Ranong fishing boat owners sell vesselsBANGKOK: -- The Thai owners of fishing boats in the southern province of Ranong has sold over 10 vessels to Myanmar buyers to survive from the authorities' crackdown on illegal fishing, said Thawee Boonying, president of the province's fishery association.He said that several owners who have no registration papers could not shoulder the financial burden. Without the papers, their boats cannot leave ports without risking actions. Meanwhile, they are charged Bt500 a day as docking fee per vessel, aside from expenses for the crew.They have put their vessels on sale and most of the buyers are from Myanmar, he said. A 100-tonne trawler can fetch Bt2.5-Bt3 million."Selling the vessels is the best thing they can do now. They cannot venturer into the Thai waters without the papers. Myanmar also closes its waters while Indonesia toughens fishing rules. Myanmar operators show interest in the boats because ship building is not allowed in the country. Thai operators now can either quit or use the proceeds to buy vessels with legal papers," Thawee said.Thailand’s crackdown is to comply with the European Union’s regulations on illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing. Of the total 7,000 fishing boats in Thailand, some 3,000 are still not registered with authorities. Earlier, fishermen and vessel owners staged protests over the tightening of regulations.Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/breakingnews/Ranong-fishing-boat-owners-sell-vessels-30265078.html-- The Nation 2015-07-23 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thesetat2013 Posted July 23, 2015 Share Posted July 23, 2015 These fisherman sound really good at spinning tales! How can it be cheaper just to sell their boats? If they can not get their boats registered it is because they refuse to follow the law. Does anyone think if they bought a new boat with their money that they would follow the law with that one. The excited see they come up with to refuse to follow the laws are ridiculous! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerojero Posted July 23, 2015 Share Posted July 23, 2015 Well well.... The owner rats desert their sinking ships when their slave labour is yanked. Good riddance to scum businessmen like these. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bendejo Posted July 23, 2015 Share Posted July 23, 2015 More likely now that the eyes of the world are on them for slavery/human trafficking they can say "oh, not us, we no have boat." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emster23 Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 "He said that several owners who have no registration papers could not shoulder the financial burden." Registration papers, like those proving "this is my boat"? Ever buy a car without registration papers? Or are these papers asserting "No slaves were harmed in the catching of these fish"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Americano555 Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 The government official who has the most fishing boats WINS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toybits Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 Let me get this straight. Am I supposed to feel pity for the boat owners who used slave labor and fished illegally in the seas? ARE THEY KIDDING? They could burn in h e l l for all I care. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfalfa19 Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 Very good. Hopefully many more slavers, crybabies and blowhards will follow suit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halion Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 Just goes to show the fortitude of this nation. The slightest pressure regarding compliance and they winge, scream and fold like a deck of cards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinot Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 Given the opportunity, man will always overfish the sea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickJ Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 They are very lucky to be able to sell there boats. They should have been confiscated and sunk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FangFerang Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 The article was ironic hilarity. One tidbit caught my eye though "Myanmar operators show interest in the boats because ship building is not allowed in the country. " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kannikapor88 Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 Anyone feeling sorry for these creeps ... No one ... oh well, let them rot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thai at Heart Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 So foreign owners are allowed to operate Thai fishing vessels? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basil B Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 Maybe just a scam... Bt2-Bt3mil seems low to me possible they are just transferring to nominee Burmese owners and will fish under the Burmese flag. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammygood Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 anyone thinks they might eventually be used for human trafficking ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heybruce Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 You can sell boats in Thailand without registration papers? I think I'll go to a marina and sell a few unoccupied boats before the owners return. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOTIRIOS Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 .......as long as they did not sell the slaves along with the boats... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaiChai Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 Ranong huh? Sell to a Burmese, reflag as Burmese; problem sorted! All obstacles overcome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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