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Amended decree 'won't hurt seafood exports to US'
News, Post Reporters, Published on 31/01/2025
» The Department of Fisheries has moved to allay fears that the recent amendment to Section 66 of a Fisheries Executive Decree may disrupt seafood exports to the United States amid concerns Washington could ban Thai seafood caught using fishing gear that is dangerous to some marine mammals.
Three provinces enter no fishing season
News, Post Reporters, Published on 12/02/2022
» The Fisheries Department has announced a three-month closure of the southwestern part of the Gulf of Thailand to large fishing operations to allow time for fish to breed and nurture their young.
Samut Sakhon to suffer huge financial losses
News, Post Reporters, Published on 21/12/2020
» The lockdown of Samut Sakhon due to a new surge in Covid-19 infections will cause about 1 billion baht a day in economic damage, says Amphai Harnkraiwilai, chairwoman of the Samut Sakhon Chamber of Commerce.
Sardine, mackerel populations surge in Thai Gulf
News, Post Reporters, Published on 13/06/2020
» The Department of Fisheries on Friday reported that the populations of sardines and mackerel in the Gulf of Thailand have increased thanks to its conservation methods.
Contaminated fish prompt PM warning
News, Post Reporters, Published on 14/09/2019
» Responding to a study that showed mackerel caught in the Andaman Sea were heavily contaminated with microplastics, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Friday warned the public against carelessly polluting the environment with plastic waste.
Fishing restrictions to return to Thai Gulf
News, Post Reporters, Published on 11/06/2019
» Fishing will be banned in part of the Gulf of Thailand for over three months, or from June to September, to allow marine species to recover their numbers, breed and nurture their young.
Fishing to be temporarily prohibited
News, Post Reporters, Published on 29/03/2019
» The Fisheries Department will ban fishing in the Andaman Sea off four coastal provinces for a period of three months to allow marine creatures to breed and the sea's ecosystem to rehabilitate.