Discover the positive benefits delivered by the successful fight against illegal fishing
Since 2015, Thailand has put tremendous efforts into overhauling its entire fishing industry in order to prevent, deter and eliminate illegal, unreported, unregulated (IUU) fishing in Thailand so as to achieve the sustainability of marine resources. The challenge of overfishing has been comprehensively tackled through a number of effective measures which include the control of fishing gear with high catch capacity, the prohibition of destructive methods of fishing, the seasonal closure of the Gulf of Thailand to allow marine animals to lay eggs, and through limiting the issuance of fishing licenses based on maximum sustainable yields.
