Surachai told DVB that migrant fishermen are frequently threatened by Thai authorities and bosses if they raise their concerns.
Tag: Fishing industry
18 Burmese fishermen released from jail in India
Having served two-year sentences for illegally entering Indian territorial waters, 18 Burmese fishermen were yesterday released from prison and allowed to return home.
Trafficking, debt bondage rampant in Thai fishing industry: study
More than a third of migrant fishermen in Thailand clearly were victims of trafficking over the past five years and even more workers in the industry were possibly trafficked as…
‘The fishing industry needs capital, technology and market access’
Myint Thein, a Fisheries Department officer in southern Arakan State, an area with thousands of fishermen, discusses the challenges facing the fishing industry there.
As catches fall, fishermen in Arakan State sink into debt
Fishing, a major industry in impoverished Arakan State, has been in a long decline, pushing many coastal communities into debt.
Dead body could be Burmese fisherman, say Phuket police
Based on his tattoo and clothing, police speculate he was a Burmese fisherman who may have been killed in a fight and dumped at sea.