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3.39. Since 2015, the Thai Government has taken steps to tackle Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing (IUU fishing) in various areas until the European Union delisted Thailand from the list of possible countries that do not cooperate under the IUU regulations of the European Union (yellow card) on 8 January 2019. Thailand received international recognition and confidence in implementing solutions to the problems of IUU fishing policies and strategies. (...)
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3.39. (...) The Government has completely laid the foundation for the system to tackle IUU fishing to contribute to the sustainability of marine resources in six main areas:
(1) Legal framework: Thailand has issued a new fishery law, namely the Royal Ordinance on Fisheries B.E 2558 (2015) and its amendment B.E. 2560 (2017). Thai vessel law was improved to control the fishing fleet and fishery by issuing numerous regulations to effectively enforce the law. There are strict penalties to deter illegal behaviour. There is no legal loophole to let the illegal vessel and illegal action back into the system again. The new fishery legal framework is modern and in accordance with international laws and regulations. Moreover, Thailand became a party to the port state measures agreement (PSMA), the UN Fish Stock Agreement (UNFSA), and has formulated a National Plan of Action to Prevent, Deter and Eliminate Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing (NPOA-IUU), which is in line with the International Plan of Action to Prevent, Deter and Eliminate Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing (IPOA-IUU) of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
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3.39. (...) The Government has completely laid the foundation for the system to tackle IUU fishing to contribute to the sustainability of marine resources in six main areas: (...)
(2) Fleet management and fishery management: The Thai Government can control overfishing and overcapacity problems through fishing gears control measures, fishing days and fishing licenses that are consistent with the number of aquatic resources that do not exceed sustainability levels, according to the Fisheries Management Plan of Thailand (FMP). The Thai Government has established a new Thai fishing vessel registration system to be able to control and monitor the entire fishing fleet with a system linking data among relevant departments for efficient fleet management.
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3.39. (...) The Government has completely laid the foundation for the system to tackle IUU fishing to contribute to the sustainability of marine resources in six main areas: (...)
(3) Monitoring, Control, and Surveillance (MCS): A system has been developed to control and monitor illegal fishing by establishing the Fisheries Monitoring Centre (FMC), there is a Vessel Monitoring System (VMS) installed in all Thai commercial vessels. Monitoring, Control, and Surveillance (MCS): A system has been developed to control and monitor illegal fishing by establishing the Fisheries Monitoring Centre (FMC), there is a Vessel Monitoring System (VMS) installed in all Thai commercial vessels. Port In-Port Out Control Centers are also established (...) to control the entry-exit of Thai flagged vessels before and after fishing. There are vessel inspections for species and weights of the aquatic animals of which Thai fishing vessels bring to the fishing port. There are also inspections at sea and air surveillance. For vessels flying Thai flag operating in international waters, the Department of Fisheries has laid down measures to control, monitor and prevent illegal fishing including the development of observers onboard to monitor fisheries and transhipment of carrier vessels in the international waters. In this regard, the Fishing Info Network has been developed, which is a real-time electronic database of fishing vessels linking various data to enable the operations unit to inspect and control effectively and accurately.
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3.39. (...) The Government has completely laid the foundation for the system to tackle IUU fishing to contribute to the sustainability of marine resources in six main areas:
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(4) Traceability: Thailand has developed the traceability system to prevent illegal aquatic animals and illegal fishery products from Thai fishing vessels as well as imported products from foreign countries into the Thai production lines. The electronic traceability system has been completely developed in compliance with the Port State Measures (PSM) to prevent the importation of aquatic animals derived from IUU fishing into Thailand.
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3.39. (...) The Government has completely laid the foundation for the system to tackle IUU fishing to contribute to the sustainability of marine resources in six main areas: (...)
(5) Law enforcement: Laws enforcement under the Royal Ordinance on Fisheries B.E. 2558 (2015) and its amendment B.E. 2560 (2017), (...) When finding the wrongdoing, criminal law is enforced including fines and strict administrative measures under the Fisheries Act, such as suspension of fishing licenses, withdrawal of vessel registration or fishing license, detaining or confiscating fishing vessels and aquatic animals.
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3.39. (...) The Government has completely laid the foundation for the system to tackle IUU fishing to contribute to the sustainability of marine resources in six main areas:(...)
(6) International Cooperation with foreign countries and regional fishery management organizations: In addition to closely cooperating with the European Union to develop and improve the law measures and tools to combat IUU fishing as a flag state, (...) the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) and the South Indian Ocean Fisheries Agreement (SIOFA) by following the Conservation and Management Measure, and the administration of the organization and cooperation in the fight against IUU fishing at the regional and global levels.
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3.41. To achieve the objectives of the Action Plan on Industrial Development, the Government has set five sectors of targeted industries as the "New Engine of Growth" namely (1) Agricultural and bio-technology, (2) Health, wellness, and bio-med (...)
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3.42. Additionally, Action Plan on Industrial Development consists of three following guidelines with the goals to boost (...) the country vision (...) with security, prosperity, and sustainability in accordance with the Sufficient Economy Philosophy" as stipulated in the National Strategy: (1)To transform Thailand's industry towards wisdom-driven industry by enhancing productivity of targeted industries, increasing the utilization of digital technology in SMEs, raising the amount of Innovation-driven Enterprise (IDE), as well as reducing waste and CO2 from industrial sector.
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3.56. In term of Corporate Governance (CG) practice, Thailand has remained the regional leader. (...) Thailand was ranked 6th out of 11 Asian countries, and received second highest scores for the listed companies' provision of audited financial statements, strong risk, and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) reporting.
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