Activists Rap Thai Governments Trawler Registration Action, Saying they are Including IUU Vessels
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [Bangkok Post] By Apinya Wipatayotin and Penchan Charoensuthipan - May 15, 2015
Environmental activists and local fishermen have expressed vehement disagreement with the government's attempts to register illegal trawlers.
The trawlers' activities threaten Thailand's marine resources, they say.
Banchong Nasae, chairman of the Thai Sea Watch Association, said the government's attempt to register illegal trawlers is a short-term fix to avoid a European Union red-card, which would result in a ban on Thailand's seafood exports.
The EU has delivered guidelines on avoiding Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing, which it says has depleted the country's fish stocks, led to food security issues and damaged marine ecology.
The EU has given Thailand six months to tackle IUU fishing.
In the government's efforts to solve the problem...
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