Control of IUU Fishing under International and Thai Laws

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IUU fishing has been in practice worldwide for a long time and seriously constitutes a key obstacle to the effective and sustainable conservation and management of marine fishery resources. Several attempts on global and regional bases have been made both through treaties and international instruments and by international and regional organizations and entities concerned to prevent, deter and eliminate such IUU fishing. Likewise, more and more stringent measures to prevent, deter and eliminate such IUU fishing in accordance with such treaties and international instruments are being taken by an increasing number of states. Thailand, as a party to such treaties as the UNCLOS and the Port State Agreement and as a member of such international organization as the FAO has been increasingly and seriously solving such IUU fishing problem by strictly implementing its obligations under such treaties and adopting measures to prevent, deter and eliminate IUU fishing under the IPOA and the Code of Conduct of the FAO. With the promulgation of the new Fisheries Decree B.E. 2558, it is expected IUU fishing especially in the Thai waters and by Thai fishing vessel will be gradually reduced if not totally eliminated.