FILE - In this Friday, Dec. 9, 2016, file photo, Thai navy officers check the crew of a fishing boat in the waters off the coast of Samut Sakhon, Thailand. Thai fishing boats blocked from Indonesian ...

Your Excellency Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin, We the undersigned organisations, working to secure a legal, ethical and sustainable fishing industry for Thailand, write to express our deep concern ...

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Thailand’s new government is promising to “unlock” fisheries by reducing regulation and transparency around vessels’ activities. A letter signed by 90 NGOs questions the National Fishing Association’s ...

Reforms to address modern-day slavery in Thailand's fishing fleets haven't stamped out coercive labor practices in the industry, a leading human rights group says. Reforms to address modern-day ...

A report from the International Labor Organization details "deceptive and coercive" labor practices — and even forced labor within the industry.... If you eat fish on a regular basis, chances are some ...

Thailand yesterday officially protested an incident in which Myanmar’s navy fired on a group of Thai fishing vessels close to their shared maritime border, killing one fisherman and injuring two ...

BANGKOK (AP) — An environmental and human rights group charged Tuesday that Thailand is not adequately addressing severe abuse against Myanmar migrant workers in the Thai fishing industry. The British ...

Fueled by a growing sense of eco-responsibility, demand for fish that are not caught by industrial techniques are on the rise. An Urak Lawoi fisher jumps into the sea with homemade compressor diving ...

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand delivered a progress report on Thursday on efforts to clamp down on illegal fishing in a last-ditch attempt to show progress made ahead of a visit by EU officials next ...