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Navy steps in to untangle fishing conflicts


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Navy steps in to untangle fishing conflicts

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Somyos Wongbunyakul, president of the Phuket Fishing Association, was pleased with the outcome of the meeting. Photo: Chutharat Plerin

PHUKET: The water around Phuket started to heat up when two groups with dramatically different commercial fishing practices clashed this week.

To bring order to the situation, the Thailand Maritime Enforcement Coordinating Center Area 3 was forced to step in and establish a tentative plan to resolve the conflict between Satun and Phuket fishermen.

“The first complaint I received was from Phuket fishermen who claimed that their trawling nets were damaged by artificial reefs created by other fishermen,” said Vice Admiral Sayan Prasongsamrej, commander of the Royal Thai Navy Third Area Command. “The complaint also said that Satun fishermen occasionally threatened Phuket fisherman, saying that certain fishing areas were only for them.”

Full story: http://www.phuketgazette.net/phuket-news/Navy-steps-to-untangle-fishing-conflicts/62355?desktopversion

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-- Phuket Gazette 2015-11-14

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