Hat Yai News Center – Let’s go to catch Kao! Fake citizenship fishing boats break the IUU rules and face heavy prison terms. including a total fine of more than 67.8 million baht. “Big Joke” revealed that arrest warrants have been issued for 18 people, 3 boat owners and 15 subordinates, indicating that an arrest warrant will be issued for government officials involved in it.
Today (2 Jan) Pol Lt. Gen. Surachet Hakpan, Assistant Commissioner of the Royal Thai Police / Deputy Director Pol.D.P./Vice Chairman of the Subcommittee on Illegal Fishing, along with Pol. Lt. Gen. Surasak bestow wisdom Deputy Director of the National Marine Interest Center (SRC) Region 2 and related agencies Traveled to Sri Songkhla Shipyard, Village No. 2, Hua Khao Subdistrict, Singhanakhon District, Songkhla Province, to inspect 5 seized boats on December 16, 2021.
After the authorities inspected, seized and ordered to detain nationality counterfeit fishing boats that illegally entered Thailand with 15 crews, divided according to the circumstances into two groups: Group 1, 3 fishing boats, namely: 1. Boat KM.EDBERT JAYA 5, size 30 gross tons, is a fishing boat of Mr. Phithak Im Thuay, 60 years old, a native of Pattani province, 3 crews were detected. 2. Boat KM.KILAT MAJU JAYA 65, size 148 tons gross, is a fishing boat. of Mr. Phithak Imthua, 3 crew members detected. 3. KM.HASIL MELIMPAH 12, size 30 gross tons, is a fishing boat of Mr. Phithak Imthua. 3 crew members detected.
These ships were found to have falsified names at the bow. From the name of the Malaysian ship, it is the name of the ship and adorns the Indonesian flag. before leaving the port of Malaysia to Sri Songkhla Shipyard, Songkhla Province without going through customs formalities including not notifying the Department of Fisheries and Marine Department
Group 2, 2 fishing boats, namely 1. JADE 3 EKS.FU YUAN YU 793 boat, size 210 gross tons, is a fishing boat belonging to Mrs. Somsuay Kongwatmai, 65 years old, a native of Pattani province. 3 crew members were detected. 2. Vessels JADE 5 EKS.FU YUAN YU 794, size 207 gross tons, is a fishing boat belonging to Mr. Surat Bua Phut, 55 years old, a native of Pattani province. 3 crew members were detected.
These ships were found to have falsified names at the bow. disguise the name and ship nationality by decorating the Indonesian flag as well before leaving the port of Malaysia come to stay at the wharf in Tak Bai District, Narathiwat Province and travel to Sri Songkhla Shipyard, Songkhla Province without going through customs formalities including not notifying the Department of Fisheries and the Marine Department as well
The five fishing boats had a total of 15 crew members, 12 of whom were Thai nationals, two Cambodians and one Burmese. And the representative of the said vessel has submitted a document declaring that it is an Indonesian fishing vessel. But the details in the documents do not match the actual boat, nationality, size and engine.
The offense of smuggling fishing boats into the kingdom without going through customs formalities under the Customs Act B.E. 2560 is punishable by imprisonment for not more than 10 years or a fine of four times. of the price of the goods which have already included the duty or both Forgery or obscure the fishing vessel mark or registration of the fishing vessel. This is an offense under the Fisheries Royal Ordinance B.E. 2558, with fines ranging from 600,000 to 30 million baht according to the size of boats, of which all 5 fishing boats will have to be fined up to 67.8 million baht.
Lt. Gen. Surachet Hakphan, Assistant Commissioner of the National Police and the chairman of the working group said As for the inspection of the five fishing boats today, arrest warrants have been issued for 18 people, three boat owners and 15 crew members, with arrest warrants for more relevant government officials to be issued soon. And the five fishing boats that were caught, one of which hunted 11 dolphins to kill on board.
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