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Japan to start hunting fin whales after five years of commercial whaling
Kyodo News, Published on 09/05/2024
» TOKYO - Japan will add large fin whales to its list of commercial whaling species, government spokesperson Yoshimasa Hayashi said on Thursday, five years after leaving an international body that regulates the commercial hunt of the marine mammals.
Fishermen seek B4.2m over oil spill
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 30/03/2024
» Fourteen people representing fishing groups and small businesses in Rayong have filed a class action lawsuit against the owner of an underwater oil pipeline that caused a major oil spill in 2022, which they claim has ruined their livelihoods.
Revoke the licence to kill our oceans
News, Sanitsuda Ekachai, Published on 25/03/2024
» Despite efforts to rein in rogue trawlers and overfishing in the past decade, the Thai seas are still in crisis. And if the Srettha government has its way, things will go from bad to worse.
Land bridge petition seeks House's help
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 07/03/2024
» Conservation groups in Chumphon and Ranong have submitted a letter to four House committees calling for a probe into the government's Land Bridge project due to what they consider the high risk of it enabling corruption.
Mass coral reef bleaching event looms
Published on 05/03/2024
» LONDON - The world is on the verge of a fourth mass coral bleaching event which could result in wide swathes of tropical reefs dying, including parts of Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, according to the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
Land Bridge project to benefit all southerners, Srettha says
News, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 23/01/2024
» RANONG: The government is confident that its 1-trillion-baht Land Bridge megaproject will bring substantial benefits to the entire southern region, not just the province, Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin insisted on Monday.
JETRO Bangkok's HOTATE Festival Sparks Japanese Culinary Delight in Thailand
Published on 14/12/2023
» The Japan External Trade Organisation (JETRO) in Bangkok, dedicated to promoting the export of agricultural products, forestry, fisheries, and food from Japan to Thailand, has launched its flagship campaign of the year, the HOTATE Festival. This festival highlights premium scallops directly imported from Japan, with the goal of raising Thai consumer awareness about Japanese HOTATE scallops, increasing consumption, and enhancing the enjoyment of HOTATE scallops in various cuisines, all without the need to travel to Japan. JETRO Bangkok is fully committed to driving this campaign by collaborating with importers, restaurant owners, and retailers in Thailand, aiming to expand distribution channels for imported food products into new markets within the country.
How Belize became a poster child for 'debt-for-nature' swaps
AFP, Published on 16/10/2023
» NEW YORK - When Covid hit Belize, its economy nosedived: closed borders meant fisheries and farmers had no export markets, and tourism centered on the tiny Central American nation's warm waters and wonders of biodiversity came to a halt.
Ministry to amend tough fisheries law
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 25/09/2023
» The Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives plans to have the fisheries law amended to help solve economic problems faced by fishermen who say their livelihoods are hurt by tough regulations.
Get used to pricier fish, says tuna giant TU
Published on 20/07/2023
» Consumers will need to pay more for fish as seafood production becomes more sustainable, says Thai Union Plc (TU), the world’s largest producer of canned tuna.