Thailand’s subsidies are now the biggest threat to its fisheries
In recent weeks my newsfeeds have been abuzz with conversations, reviews and watch parties for the new Netflix documentary Seaspiracy. I have several issues with the film, notably on the distinction between commercial on small-scale fisheries, the debate on marine plastics campaigns, and several spurious claims made throughout the film. I feel that many great articles and analyses have already addressed many of these concerns and that it would be more constructive to lend a different perspective to the ongoing conversation.
One area that the film does touch on, and that is of crucial importance to how we reform our global commercial fisheries, is the issue of subsidies.
