Commercial Fisheries Management in Ranong Province
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The objectives of this research were (1) to study the commercial fisheries management process in Ranong province, and (2) to study the results of the commercial fisheries management process in the implementation in Ranong province. This research used qualitative methods with in-depth interviews conducted with 27 key informants, participatory and non-participatory observations, and descriptive data analysis. The results show that the processes used within the management of commercial fisheries in Ranong province include the collection of fishing boat data, the analytical process, the planning and decision-making process, the allocation of resources for artisanal and commercial fisheries, the determination and enforcement of regulations for the restoration and control of commercial fisheries, and the presence of relevant agencies to regulate the behavior of fishermen. As a result of these processes, the problems related to the fisheries of Ranong province have been successfully resolved. Fisheries professionals have shown their desire to engage with the state to manage fisheries. At the same time, there are new problems that need to be addressed, including the problem of documenting a large number of boats and fisheries workers, the illegal presence of commercial fishing boats in the coastal sea area, the illegal presence of the artisanal fishing boats in the area preserved for the commercial fishing vessels, the quality and the monthly cost of ship-tracking equipment, the delay in the allocation of budget by the government to purchases the fishing boats, and the rising cost of fishing operations.
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