Thailand’s navy captured three Vietnamese fishing boats off Songkhla this morning. A commander admiral from the navy stated a complete of 15 folks had been arrested and charged for illegally fishing in Thai territorial waters with out fishing licenses, utilizing unregistered boats, and being immigrants working in Thailand and not utilizing a work permit. The boat skippers had been charged with directing fishing without skippers’ licenses.
ผลไม้แช่อิ่ม arrested reportedly said that they’d travelled from southern Vietnam and had raked the ocean mattress for sea cucumbers for five days earlier than they have been arrested. The navy took the boats to the Songklha Naval Base port, and examined the 15 arrested for Covid-19 before they pressed expenses.
The commander admiral said this is the sixth occasion this yr of international unlawful fishing boats being seized in Thailand. He said in all the instances mixed, the navy has seized 9 overseas illegal fishing boats, with a total of 42 crew members.
Last week, the navy seized one other Vietnamese fishing boat off Koh Kra within the Gulf of Thailand. The navy arrested five folks. The navy first tried firing warning photographs at three ships, however the ships ignored the warning and fled. The navy confiscated the ship, and tested the 5 people for Covid-19. All tested unfavorable.
In 2015, a conflict between Thai maritime police and Vietnamese fishermen lead to the police capturing and killing one fishermen. The police claimed they were performing in self-defense..