Fishing policy and administration

The regime has decided to remove Thailand Fisheries Department chief Wimol Jantrarotai for making slow progress in addressing illegal fishing amid concerns Thailand is still at risk of being slapped with a red card by the European Union. Keep reading ...

Massive fish die-offs in many regions across the country recently have raised a big question about how local authorities should mitigate water pollution in aquaculture breeding areas.Last month, more than 1,000 tonnes of fish raised in cages along the Cai Vung River in the southern ...

The Thai government has begun the process of setting up a system of “catch certification” that can help to trace fishing activity from start to finish to upgrade the fishing industry. The move is part of Thailand’s attempts to standardise the Thai fishing industry and fight allegations ...

The Department of Fisheries does not expect Thailand to be hit with a red card by the European Union, citing positive signals from EU representatives over progress in dealing with illegal fishing during their visit to the country this week. Esak Pakdeekong, the department’s deputy chief, said ...

Thailand’s Customs Department has launched a mobile app for anti-IUU activity to help track fishing routes from the catch to the processing plant. With the application, government officials will know where the catch was made, how it got to the factory and its final production process, director-general Kulit ...

Thai authorities are preparing to clean up the image of the country’s fishing industry ahead of the EU’s decision on illegal, unregulated and unreported (UUI) fishing, due to be announced in the coming weeks. “We look forward to rebuilding the Thai fishing industry’s image and showing ...

More than 70 Vietnamese and international scientists and other experts and officials from ministries and international organisations discussed ongoing research into the impact of dams on the mainstream of the Mekong River at a conference in Ho Chi Minh City on 4 December. At the conference ...

The Fisheries Administration (FA) plans to strengthen its presence in Kep province with the opening of a new cantonment there, officials announced in an official ceremony on 3 December morning. The move comes after what conservationists say has been a steady increase in illegal trawling in Kep ...

Fish farms in Sihanoukville have lost an estimated 100 tonnes of fish to an aquatic parasite infestation in the past five days, Fishery Administration officials said on 1 December. The parasite, known as “marine velvet” or Amyloodinaum Ocellatum, feeds on fish tissue – giving it a ...

The Myanmar navy has seized 49 trawlers caught illegally fishing in Myanmar waters since 2013, parliament heard on 30 November. Deputy Minister for Livestock, Fisheries and Rural Development U Khin Maung Aye told MPs eight of the boats were from Thailand and the rest were local. ...