Seaside provinces continue to monitor human trafficking in fisheries

BANGKOK, 17 February 2016 (NNT)-Authorities in seaside provinces continue to inspect fishing vessels and monitor their operations rigorously in a bid to prevent illegal fishing and human trafficking.

Deputy Samut Prakan Governor Thanu Boonlerd and other officials involved in the management of fishery workers have re-inspected fishing vessels along the provincial coast. They found nothing illegal after demanding to see proof of work permits, employment contracts, fishing licenses as well as port in-port out records from boat operators.

Crew members who failed to present necessary documents were fined and reminded to comply with the regulations. In Phuket, Navy Operations Center Secretary General Admiral Pallop Tamisanon and his entourage traveled to the Port in Port Out Control Center to observe the progress of solutions to the illegal fishing and human trafficking problems.

Admiral Pallop revealed after the inspection that every fishing vessel complied with the law and that no worker abuse was found.


-- NNT 2016-02-17

What no violations? yet crews who failed were fined that line sounds like some were in violation of the law.

But, but, but.... Report incidents at your OWN RISK!

They found nothing illegal after demanding to see proof of work permits, employment contracts, fishing licenses as well as port in-port out records from boat operators.

Crew members who failed to present necessary documents were fined and reminded to comply with the regulations.
After the inspection that every fishing vessel complied with the law and that no worker abuse was found.

In other words: it was pay day

The power of the force/brown envelop is strong with this one

"Crew members who failed to present necessary documents were fined and reminded to comply with the regulations."

So the captains aren't responsible for ensuring their crew slaves have proper work documents? You can't make this *stuff* up.

Quite simple every one has papers except the trafficked people who just happened to be dropped off before they arrived. To much tea money lost if they were there when the ships arrived. Nothing changes just like a Zebra can not change it colors!

They have probably been monitoring it for a long time already, and probably also knew exactly what's been going on all that time. They can continue to monitor it until they see blue in the face, but monitoring should start leading to actually taking action and enforcing laws. I'm not holding my breath, though ...