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From IUU black spot to clean fishing hub
News, Apiradee Treerutkuarkul, Published on 05/10/2019
» Narathip Puekpongsai stays glued to the radar screen at the Fishing Monitoring Centre (FMC). He picks up moving spots on the radar indicating two commercial fishing trawlers were getting too close to artificial reefs in the restricted three-mile (4.8km) radius zone.
Keeping the 'seafood supermarket' above water
News, Apiradee Treerutkuarkul, Published on 02/03/2019
» Nestled in Phangnga Bay about 20 kilometres east of Phuket is Baan Bang La, a small Muslim village of 150 households. It is surrounded by lush mangrove forests and untouched coral reefs. Local residents make a living from aquaculture, coastal fishing and small-scale rubber farms.