Thai Fisheries Rushing to Register 10,000 Coastal Fishing Boats to Meet EU Deadline
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [Thai News Service] - January 20, 2015 -
The Department of Fisheries has dispatched mobile fishing boat registration units to seafront provinces in its latest move to solve the problem of illegal fishing.
The One Stop Service mobile units, which have been sent out to all 23 seafront provinces, will provide fishing boat operators with comprehensive services, including boat registration and the issuance of fishing permits.
The mobile units which started operation on January 12 will be in service until February 28. Their objective is to register 10,000 fishing boats and issue fishing permits to 20,000 boats trawling in the waters of seaboard provinces before the deadline set by the European Union.
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