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Tilapia saga resurfaces
News, Editorial, Published on 20/09/2025
» The issue of non-native Blackchin tilapia fish in Thai waterways has returned to public attention after a public prosecutor last week indicted environmental activist Witoon Lianchamroon, founder of BIOTHAI, in a criminal court for allegedly defaming agro titan Charoen Pokphand Foods (CPF).
Tilapia crisis needs fixing
Oped, Editorial, Published on 07/08/2024
» This week's cabinet meeting was hotly anticipated by the public and media, who were eager to know who was responsible for the flood of invasive blackchin tilapia recently found in 17 provinces and coastal waters.
Blackchin tilapia invasion reaches Bangkok
Online Reporters, Published on 16/07/2024
» Invasive blackchin tilapia fish have been found in Bangkok’s Makkasan swamp, which connects with the Chao Phraya River via canals, according to Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt.
Halting tilapia invasion 'a priority'
Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 23/07/2024
» Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has instructed the Agriculture and Cooperatives Ministry to ramp up its efforts to stop the spread of blackchin tilapia in the country.
230k tilapia exported before ban
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 24/07/2024
» According to a leaked Fisheries Department document, 11 companies exported 230,000 blackchin tilapia fish to 17 countries from 2013 to 2016 before a ban was implemented, raising questions about what may have happened to any leftover stock.
Minister stifles info on blackchin tilapia
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 07/08/2024
» Agriculture and Cooperatives Minister Thamanat Prompow has cautioned the Department of Fisheries not to release further information about the controversial blackchin tilapia fish issue, saying it has become a legal matter under court consideration.
CPF refuses to accept tilapia blame
News, Post Reporters, Published on 07/09/2024
» Charoen Pokphand Foods (CPF) has again denied it is behind the blackchin tilapia outbreak, however critics may not be fully assuaged as it cited findings from its own investigation into the invasive fish scourge, rather than that of a third party.
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.
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.
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.