Nonthaburi, Deputy Prime Minister revealed that he is accelerating the resolution of problems and obstacles to the entire Thai fishing business to return to business continuously. After many years encountering many problems. Ready to expedite the resolution of the green oil project problem at sea by entrusting the Excise Department and the Customs Department. The Marine Department went to study and find urgent help.
Mr. Phumtham Wechayachai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Commerce, spoke after chairing a meeting of the Committee to Solve Marine Fisheries Problems. To revive marine fisheries and the fishing industry No. 3/2023 together with relevant agencies, both public and private, that The meeting acknowledged 1) the resolution of the meeting of the Special Committee to consider, study and recommend amendments to laws related to fishing businesses to be appropriate and fair to fishing operators and the entire fishing business system. Including the developments in amending the Fisheries Royal Decree up to the present, 2) the progress of the subcommittee on amending secondary laws related to the fisheries sector, and 3) resolving the problems of the green oil project in the contiguous zone.
In this regard, there has also been consideration: 1) the draft bill amending the Fisheries Royal Decree, B.E. 2015, and its amendments; 2) the movements of the EU and NGOs abroad regarding the amendment of Thailand's Fisheries Royal Decree.
In addition, Dr. Plodprasop Surasawadee, advisor to Mr. Phumtham Wechayachai, Deputy Prime Minister, also discussed the results of the meeting to discuss solutions to the problems of green oil projects in the contiguous zone. In the case of the Association of Fishery Oil Traders in the Continuous Zone, which met with the Deputy Prime Minister on November 17, 2023, submitted a letter asking for assistance in resolving 5 issues of the green oil project in the Continuous Zone, including allowing entrepreneurs to bring Diesel fuel is sold in the contiguous areas of the Kingdom of Thailand. Determining the agency responsible for certifying the authenticity of fishing vessels entering the green oil project. Allowing ships used to carry oil and serve as gas stations in the continuous zone to be able to use green oil in their own ship engines. Finding guidelines or assistance for the government's green oil project that was established to help fishermen. and determining the agency that controls service vessels in the green oil project. The meeting assigned the Fisheries Department, Excise Department, Customs Department, and Marine Department to consider amending related secondary laws. In order to alleviate suffering and continue to be consistent with the current context and actual way of fishing.
Source: Thai News Agency