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7,300 tonnes of blackchin tilapia removed to date
News, Published on 15/10/2025
» About 7,300 tonnes of invasive blackchin tilapia have been removed from natural water sources and aquaculture ponds across 19 affected provinces, Agriculture and Cooperatives Minister Capt Thamanat Prompow said.
The human toll behind your seafood
News, Published on 02/08/2025
» The next time you are at a restaurant and considering the choice of fish or shrimp, spare a thought. The seafood on your plate may come at quite a human cost.
Turning the Blackchin Tilapia Crisis into Opportunity
Published on 14/02/2025
» A joint initiative led by the Rubber Authority of Thailand, alongside the Department of Fisheries, private sector partners, and local communities, is transforming the Blackchin tilapia crisis into an opportunity through innovative, research-driven solutions. These coordinated efforts aim to reduce the invasive species’ population, restore ecosystems, and create new economic opportunities.
Time to deliver
Oped, Postbag, Published on 04/02/2025
» Re: "High school students to receive free tablets, laptops", (BP, Jan 30).
Invasive blackchin tilapia spreading again in Thailand
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 17/01/2025
» SAMUT SAKHON - Blackchin tilapia fish are once more spreading in the waters of this Central Plains province after local fishermen stopped catching the non-native invasive species.
US labour rights concerns vex Thai govt
News, Post Reporters, Published on 21/10/2024
» The Labour Ministry is vowing to expedite the removal of fishmeal, fish oil and animal feed from the US government's 2024 List of Goods Produced by Child Labor, or Forced Labour List.
CP Foods Responds to Civil Lawsuit and Reaffirms Commitment to Addressing Blackchin Tilapia Issue
Published on 06/09/2024
» Charoen Pokphand Foods Public Company Limited (CP Foods) wishes to address a civil lawsuit filed by a group of fishermen from Samut Songkhram Province and the Law Society of Thailand, seeking compensation from the company for the alleged importation of Blackchin tilapia.
Controlling blackchin tilapia ‘will take three years’
Post Reporters, Published on 17/07/2024
» It will take three years to bring the population of invasive blackchin tilapia under control, using genetic modification that will produce infertile offspring, according to the Department of Fisheries.
Govt declares all-out war on invading fish
News, Post Reporters, Published on 17/07/2024
» The Agriculture Ministry has vowed to make the eradication of blackchin tilapia fish a national priority, saying methods to prevent this invasive species from breeding are being studied.
'We belong on HRC'
Published on 20/05/2024
» Re: "Thai Human Rights Council aspirations", (BP, May 17) & "Amnesty panel to mull inclusion of S112 cases", (BP, May 16).