Mr. Mesak Pakdeekong, Director-General of DOF, welcomed Mr. Steve Trent and the delegation of the European Union
On 10 October 2019, Mr. Mesak Pakdeekong, Director-General of the Department of Fisheries along with the Department of Fisheries officials, welcomed Mr. Steve Trent, Executive Director of the Environmental Justice Foundation's (EJF), and the delegation of European Union. To discuss Thai fishing and strengthen cooperation on the development of Thailand's proper and sustainable fisheries. (Reference : https://www4.fisheries.go.th/index.php/dof/activity_item/3682/all_activity/140)
Paying a courtesy call to strengthen the cooperation and a good partnership between FAO and Thailand as well as praised and appreciated on Thailand's combating IUU Fishing
On 9 October 2019, the delegation from FAO paid a courtesy call on Mr. Alongkorn Ponlabut, advisor to the Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives, which he was delegated by Mr. Chalermchai Sri-on, the Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives, to be the representative on this occasion. To strengthen the cooperation and a good partnership between FAO and Thailand as well as praised and appreciated on Thailand's combating IUU Fishing, including the Soil conservation project supported by FAO on World Soil Day. The delegation of FAO consists of (1) Mrs. Kundhavi Kadirensan, Assistant Vice President of FAO (2) the Representative for Asia and the Pacific (3) Mr. Kim Jong Jin, Deputy Representative of FAO Office for Asia and the Pacific (4) and Mrs. Nawarat Chalermphao, Project Assistant, FAO representative in Thailand. Besides, there are the representatives from agencies under the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, including Mr. Phisan Pongsapich, Deputy Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, Mr. Raphiphat Chantarasrivong, Secretary-General of the Office of Agricultural Economics, and Mr. Banjong Chamnongsittham, Deputy Director-General of the Department of Fisheries. Reference : https://www4.fisheries.go.th/index.php/dof/activity_item/3681/all_activity/140
EJF praises Thailand as first country in region to defeat IUU Fishing
BANGKOK(NNT) - The Environmental Justice Foundation’s Executive Director has met with the Deputy Prime Minister, praising Thailand as the first country in the region to have successfully overcome illegal, unregulated, unreported (IUU) fishing. Deputy Prime Minister Gen Prawit Wongsuwan, today welcomed the Environmental Justice Foundation’s (EJF) Executive Director, Mr. Steve Trent, to the Ministry of Defence in Bangkok. The Deputy Prime Minister’s Assistant Spokesman Maj Gen Patchasak Patirupanon, disclosed that Gen Prawit Wongsuwan had thanked Mr. Trent for the organization’s offer to help Thailand solve the problem of IUU fishing, which helped the country achieve the lifting of the yellow-flag warning over a 4-5 year period. The DPM assured the Foundation’s Executive Director, that the government will continue to suppress IUU fishing, keeping the country IUU Free, and has asked the EJF to help assist the Thai government in addressing issues in the fisheries’ labor sector. The UK-based nonprofit’s director thanked the DPM for the welcome from Thai authorities, and praised Thailand’s successful efforts in combating IUU fishing, being the first country in the region to achieve this goal and becoming a model for other countries around the world. He asked the Thai government to maintain its focus on solving issues in the fishing industry and promoting sustainability, adding that the EJF is willing to provide support and guidance. written by National News Bureau & Public Relations
EJF, Executive Director, paid a visit to Mr. Alongkorn Ponlabut to discuss Thailand's Progress in Combating IUU Fishing and fishery cooperation
On Tuesday 8 October 2019 at 3 p.m., Mr. Alongkorn Ponlabut, advisor to the Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives, welcomed the Environmental Justice Foundation's (EJF) Executive Director, Mr. Steve Trent and the delegation of European Union. To discuss and acknowledge Thailand's Progress in Combating the Illegal Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing. The discussion was attended by Mr. Mesak Pakdeekong, Director-General of the Department of Fisheries, Mrs. Umaporn Pimonlabut, Deputy Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture, Mr. Adisorn Promthep, Advisor, Department of Fisheries and Mr. Bunchong Chumnongsittathum, Deputy Director-General of the Department of Fisheries. They addressed such issues and strengthened cooperation on the development of Thailand's proper and sustainable fisheries. EJF is a private organization that plays an important role in preserving the marine environment, including combatting IUU fishing over the past four years. Reference : https://www4.fisheries.go.th/index.php/dof/activity_item/3676/all_activity/140
Construction begins of the One Stop Service IUU Center in Samut Sakhon
SAMUT SAKHON (NNT) - The Department of Fisheries’ chief today presided over the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of a One Stop Service IUU Center in Samut Sakhon at 9 a.m.. The event took place on the construction site next to Samut Sakhon Provincial Fisheries Office in Mahachai district. The Department of Fisheries’ Director General, Adisorn Promthep attended the ceremony to mark the start of construction of the One Stop Service Center against Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing, the first of its kind in Thailand. Also participating in the ceremony was the Samut Sakhon governor; executives and delegates of the Department of Fisheries; the Samut Sakhon PIPO Center; the Royal Thai Navy; Samut Sakhon Fisheries Association; Samut Sakhon Chamber of Commerce, and local fishermen. The Department of Fisheries chief said the One Stop Service IUU center will serve fishermen, companies, and government agencies in the processing and solving of illegal fishing cases. The 3-floor office building for the One Stop Service IUU Center will be constructed with an allocated central budget from the Command Center for Combating Illegal Fishing (CCCIF) of 35 million baht. General inquiries and port-in, port-out reports can be made on the first floor, while the second floor will host conference and reception rooms for CCCIF coordinators, and the third floor will be offices for the monitoring center, communications radio division, the fishing boat tracking division, and catches inspection division. The construction is expected to take one year, with the opening date expected in late 2020. written by National News Bureau & Public Relations, https://www4.fisheries.go.th/index.php/dof/activity_item/3658/all_activity/160
Fisheries department celebrates 93rd anniversary
BANGKOK, 20 September 2019 (NNT) - On National Fisheries Day today, the Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives ordered the Department of Fisheries to increase support for fishermen affected by anti illegal fishing regulations, and released aquatic animals into major water sources raising conservation awareness. The Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives Chalermchai Srion today presided the celebration of the Department of Fisheries’ 93rd anniversary and the National Fisheries Day, where he said that the government places high priority on issues within the fishery sector. He said the reformation of the fishery sector has been successful, but only marks the beginning, as there are still issues waiting to be solved, such as some fishermen who have been hard hit by the efforts to fight illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing after the government took serious action to eradicate it. The Agriculture Minister said the government wishes to see fishermens’ livelihoods improved under the IUU-related laws, and ordered the Department of Fisheries to consider adjusting laws and regulations to help commercial fishermen, seafood processors and exporters to operate in harmony while at the same time helping conserve marine resources, and not breach any anti-IUU laws. He then released 1.93 million aquatic creatures into four major water sources in Thailand, namely Bueng Boraphet Lake in Nakhon Sawan, Kwan Phayao Lake in Phayao, Nong Han Lake in Sakon Nakhon and Prachuap Bay in Prachuap Khiri Khan, to help increase fish stocks and encourage the general public to be aware of maritime resources’ value. written by National News Bureau & Public Relations, https://www4.fisheries.go.th/index.php/dof/activity_item/3645/all_activity/180