Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon on Friday urged all authorities concerned to maintain their efforts in curbing illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing and strictly enforce the laws to tackle forced labour and human trafficking in the sector.
Government ‘committed’ to sustainable fishing
Government ‘committed’ to sustainable fishing
THAILAND: Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon yesterday (June 4) urged all authorities concerned to maintain their efforts in curbing illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing and strictly enforce the laws to tackle forced labour and human trafficking in the sector.
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Maj Gen Patchasak Patirupanont, an assistant spokesman for Gen Prawit, said the deputy premier emphasised the government’s commitment to stamp out illegal fishing activities and promote sustainable fishing during a meeting of the national committee on fisheries policy.
The committee yesterday approved the 2020-2022 fisheries management plan, which was designed to ensure the development of a more sustainable fishing and fisheries sector and the second national plan of action on IUU (NPOA-IUU), which was revised to cover all aspects of fishing activities, said Maj Gen Patchasak.
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