Blacktip sharks to get protected status
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published : 16 Jun 2021 at 06:00 A TikTok image shows three blacktip reef sharks killed by men in Krabi. Alonggon Chonlaty
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment is planning to list blacktip reef sharks as a protected marine species, after a TikTok clip of five men using a firearm to kill the sharks in Krabi came to light on Monday.
The incident took place outside of the protected environmental zone, about 96 kilometres from Hat Noppharat Thara–Mu Koh Phi Phi National Park. The video clip showed a group of five men shooting at three blacktip reef sharks and two trevallies, before hauling them aboard a speedboat named Ding Lor Zing.
Interceptor to filter river debris
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Dutch non-profit group, govt team up
published : 5 Feb 2021 at 04:00
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The government is teaming up with Ocean Cleanup, a Dutch non-profit environmental organisation, to intercept rubbish from the Chao Phraya River before it enters the ocean, in order to help tackle Thailand s growing marine debris problem.
Department of Marine and Coastal Resources (DMCR) director-general, Sopon Thongdee, signed a memorandum of understanding with Ocean Cleanup s CEO, Boyan Slat on Wednesday to launch a pilot project in Samut Prakan, to see if the technology developed by Ocean Cleanup is suitable for use in Thailand.
The project also doubles as a marine debris research project, he said.
published : 11 Dec 2020 at 07:00
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A practice to transform retired petroleum platform jackets into artificial reefs to provide habitat for marine life has been successful in many territories around the world such as the Gulf of Mexico, Brunei, and Malaysia. Following their suit is Thailand who recently initiated a pioneering project in Koh Pha-Ngan, Surat Thani through collaboration between public and private sectors. This ground-breaking initiative aims to preserve and restore marine resources in Thailand. The project is also expected to generate socio-economic benefits and contribute to ecosystem rehabilitation as well as generate new knowledge on the use of artificial reefs to conserve Thai seas for the future.