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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.
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.
Shutdown begins in Gulf
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 15/02/2024
» The Department of Fisheries has announced the beginning of the annual rotational closing of the Gulf of Thailand to fishing until September.
Govt official defends local food project
News, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 11/09/2023
» Culture Minister Sermsak Pongpanich has brushed aside criticism about the "One Province, One Dish 2023" list of the Cultural Promotion Department, saying local food is a soft power item which the ministry wants to promote.
Local fish gets national recognition
News, Published on 21/07/2023
» Samut Songkram is celebrating after its mackerel, known as platu Mae Klong, received geographical indication.
Ban aims to boost mackerel stocks
News, Published on 04/02/2023
» The Department of Fisheries will close the southwestern part of the Gulf of Thailand for three months from large-scale commercial fishing this month, after finding a similar closure last year led to a 63% increase in mackerel in the area.
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.
Artificial reef revives poor fishing village
News, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 12/08/2020
» An artificial reef project initiated by Her Majesty Queen Sirikit The Queen Mother has helped to revive marine resources and boost the economy of a once-poor fishing village in Narathiwat.
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.