Fishing boats up for sale as tough Thai rules affect fishermen

BANGKOK (The Nation/Asia News Network): Fishery groups from across the country have applied to sell almost 800 of their fishing vessels to the government, in the face of harsher rules aimed at curbing illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing.

National Fisheries Association of Thailand president Mongkol Sukcharoenkana on Thursday (April 7) said a total of 792 fishing boats were offered to be sold to the government, as their owners can no longer shoulder the higher costs.