Thai fishermen strike over new rules imposed after EU's warning

Migrant workers hold up their identity cards as authorities conduct a check at a port in Samut Songkhram province, Thailand, July 1, 2015. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Fishermen in Thailand have gone on strike over new government regulations that took effect on Wednesday after the country was told by the European Union to clamp down on illegal fishing.

Thailand, the world's third-largest seafood exporter, was given six months by the EU in April to crack down on illegal fishing or face a trade ban on its fish imports.