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20% absconding rate prompts South Korea to pause intake as both sides seek fixes
FRIDAY, MAY 22, 2026
South Korea has paused E-8 seasonal worker intake from four Thai provinces after the absconding rate reached 20%, as both sides seek long-term fixes.
DOF promotes conversion of abandoned shrimp ponds for sea crab farming
MONDAY, JUNE 23, 2025
The Department of Fisheries (DOF) is encouraging the use of abandoned shrimp ponds for sea crab cultivation as part of an initiative to revitalise aquatic production areas and provide new career and income opportunities for farmers.
Casting the net wide: Officers seize over ten tonnes of illegally imported Thai fish
FRIDAY, JUNE 13, 2025
Over 10 tonnes of spoiled or frozen fish, illegally imported from Thailand without proper permits, were confiscated by provincial anti-economic crime police in Battambang province on June 12.
Thailand successfully exports frozen shrimp through Laos-China railway
THURSDAY, JANUARY 30, 2025
Thailand has successfully exported frozen shrimp through the Laos-China railway, providing an opportunity to meet the demand of Chinese consumers for fishery products, the Department of Fisheries revealed on Thursday.
Thai fisherfolk warn of ‘marine devastation’ from fine-mesh net bill
THURSDAY, JANUARY 09, 2025
New legislation threatens to decimate seafood stocks and marine environment, warn activists and academics
UN: 2022 saw farmed aquatic animals surpass wild catch for first time
SATURDAY, JUNE 08, 2024
The total global volume of fish, shrimp, clams and other aquatic animals harvested by farming has topped the amount fished in the wild from the world’s waters for the first time, the United Nations reported Friday.
Coral and sharks back in Maya as scientists, locals restore ecosystem
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2024
Internationally famous Maya Bay saw 1.73 million visitors in 2016 and the National Park raked in about 561 million baht that year. But in 2018, when COVID hit, the Thai government saw a chance to restore the heavily used beach to its former glory.
SCGC and network partners launch Nets Up Model, upcycling discarded fishing nets into sustainable marine materials
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2023
SCGC collaborates with the Ministry of Natural Resources, The Youth Fund, and network partners to launch Nets Up Model, creating added value through circular economy innovations, upcycling discarded fishing nets into sustainable marine materials.
Cambodian fisheries officers probe source of dugong meat for sale at market
THURSDAY, JUNE 22, 2023
Officials from the Fisheries Administration (FiA) Kep provincial cantonment are investigating the source of several kilogrammes of dugong flesh that was recently sold at Kep market.
Ocean warming depleting fish, reducing size: Malaysian study
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21, 2023
Ocean warming is not only depleting fish stocks in the ocean, it is also resulting in smaller fish sizes and even displacement of certain species, a local study has revealed.