Thai CCCIF ready to report progress on illegal fishing prevention to EU in January

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CCCIF ready to report progress on illegal fishing prevention to EU in January



BANGKOK, 31 December 2015 (NNT)-Members of the Command Center for Combating Illegal Fishing (CCCIF) have proposed twelve means of eliminating illegal fishing in Thailand.

CCCIF Spokesperson Vice Admiral Jumpol Lumpikanon, claims the twelve proposals will strengthen control of the fishing industry. They include requiring a boat operator to keep a logbook on board once the registration system is fully functional, and asking the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to oversee the employment of migrant workers.

Representatives of the European Union (EU) will visit Thailand in January to observe progress in the prevention of illegal fishing. The Spokesman said the Thai government will be able to clarify pending issues with the EU; namely, a human trafficking prevention initiative and a move to legislate relevant laws.

The Cabinet has already approved a budget of 215 million baht to buy fishing boats from fishermen affected by stricter fishing regulations. They will be used to construct artificial reefs to restore the ecosystem in Thai waters.

Fishermen are now also able to seek low interest rate loans from the Government Savings Bank if they wish to buy legal fishing equipment and for the expense of maintaining their boats.


-- NNT 2015-12-31

[mark131v]

'They include requiring a boat operator to keep a logbook on board once the registration system is fully functional'

Bet the Admiral had to put a lot of thought into thinking up that ground breaking strategy.....

I would not trust these people to tie their own shoelaces let alone sort out the problems at hand as every single time they open their mouths they make themselves look even more idiotic which given their track record is no easy feat....

[DrTuner]

So they founded another committee just to have a swingy acronym and think that's going to impress the EU? Fat chance.

[waldroj]

Low-interest loans for those wishing to buy "legal" fishing equipment.

Theoretically, a good idea - but, time will tell how successful this initiative will be (especially if legal fishing isn't as rewarding).

[tuanku]

As often happens here, the logbook is already a statutory requirement. Presumably not, so far, enforced.

Thai Vessels Act, B.E. 2481

Section 49. During the time of using a registered Thai vessel, there must be the following documents kept regularly with the vessel:

1. A registration certificate or a temporary registration certificate, as the case may be;
   
2. Any certificate of survey;
   
3. Crew contracts;
   
4. A vessel leasing contract, if any;
   
5. Bills of lading, if any;
   
6. A manifest, if any;
   
7. A log book of the vessel;
   
8. A certificate of port clearance or a permission to depart from a port, if any.
   

[iReason]

"The Cabinet has already approved a budget of 215 million baht to buy fishing boats from fishermen affected by stricter fishing regulations"

Going to be buying some recently price inflated boats I expect...

[jcsmith]

I worked for years in the Alaskan fishing industry, those things should have already really been required. In Alaska you were also routinely boarded and examined by the Coast Guard to ensure that logs were not being doctored, that "observers" (scientists who were not employed by the company but intended to monitor catch and prevent overfishing) were doing their job, and that there were no illegal workers on board, and no illegal activities going on. Almost every time they came on board someone would be found to have doctored documents, outstanding warrants, etc. Thailand should (and almost certainly does) have something similar officially. The problem is that most likely those people can be bought.

[Srikcir]

"215 million baht to buy fishing boats from fishermen affected by stricter fishing regulations."

How about compensation to all those other people who have been put out of business by Prayut's stricter regulations such as street vendors, loggers, beach bed vendors, etc.? Or is it that they have little political influence aside from election time?

[seajae]

"215 million baht to buy fishing boats from fishermen affected by stricter fishing regulations."

How about compensation to all those other people who have been put out of business by Prayut's stricter regulations such as street vendors, loggers, beach bed vendors, etc.? Or is it that they have little political influence aside from election time?

compensation for illegal practices, yep, that sounds about right, no licences to do what they were doing, using public places as their personal money making schemes, illegal use of forest reserves, squatting where ever they wanted, seems you just cant help yourself, have to bitch about everything if it gives you something on the pm, pretty pathetic but up to your usual crap. At least with the boats they are removing them from the mix and using them to make artificial reefs for more fish habitat, maybe if they compensated the reds for all the illegal weapons they have seized from them as well, that would have to be a big plus for you