RAYONG, 01 August 2015, Marine officials in Rayong expect more fishing operators to register their vessels this month, as the government takes further serious steps to eradicate illegal fishing operations in the Kingdom.
According to the province’s Port In-Port Out (PIPO) Control Center, 148 fishing vessels have been registered, since the center’s inception on May 6th to the end of July. The center expects the remaining 300 vessels in the area to register during this month.
The center indicated the majority of fishing operators are willing to obey the strict new regulations issued by the Command Center for Combating Illegal Fishing.
It stresses that a fishing vessel must be operated by at least two Thai nationals; a captain and a mechanic. Both positions can only operate legally with a license issued by the Department of Marine.
