A source at the Agriculture and Cooperatives Ministry revealed that the EU has decided to retain the yellow flag for Thailand on IUU fishing. The studies found solid evidence of unsolved problems in Thailand’s fisheries sector, said CSO. The government received kudos from Thai Sea Watch Association president Banjong Nasae for its determination to solve IUU fishing problems. However, the measures to tackle IUU fishing also contained many flaws and resulted in unsuccessful efforts to improve Thailand’s fisheries to meet EU standards, he said. “How can we solve IUU fishing when destructive fisheries are still openly operating?” Banjong asked.

Source: The Nation Bangkok May 17, 2018 21:56 UTC