rooster59 Posted August 17, 2019 Share Posted August 17, 2019 Seize marine life carcasses ceremoniously destroyed By Natthanan Sirisantiworakul The Nation The Fisheries Department held a ceremony on August 16 to destroy marine life remains worth Bt5.5 million that were used as evidence in 10 smuggling cases, the department’s Fish Quarantine and Inspection Division director Khanit Naksang said. The disposal of the animals seized under the Wild Animal Reservation and Protection Act in 2016-2018 was held at the Coastal Aquaculture Research and Development Regional Centre 2 in Samut Sakhon's Muang district. The items comprised of dried carcasses of seahorses, pipefish, pieces of coral, Coraline algae, crocodile, soft-shelled turtle, starfish, and geoduck – most of which had been smuggled for medical use, as fashion accessories or aquarium decorations, he said, adding that these were important marine resources with some either nearing extinction or requiring decades to grow. Noting that the smuggling of these items has continued unabated, with smugglers using many methods to avoid detection, he warned that trafficking in marine life carcasses is punishable by a maximum of four years in jail and/or a maximum Bt40,000 fine. Also, he said, trafficking in endangered animals tarnishes Thailand’s image. He added that the department was holding a ceremony to destroy the carcasses in a move to raise public awareness. Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30374894 -- © Copyright The Nation Thailand 2019-08-17 Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking Thailand news and visa info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oziex1 Posted August 17, 2019 Share Posted August 17, 2019 I had to google "Geoduck" never heard of it before. Giant clam native to the waters of Western Canada. How it ended up in Thailand, smuggled a long way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
overherebc Posted August 17, 2019 Share Posted August 17, 2019 1 minute ago, Oziex1 said: I had to google "Geoduck" never heard of it before. Giant clam native to the waters of Western Canada. How it ended up in Thailand, not sure. Got through bio-data check because it doesn't have fingers?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seajae Posted August 17, 2019 Share Posted August 17, 2019 maybe if they increased the jail time to 10 years and fines to several hundred thousand baht it would have some effect but for some reason little jail time and p*ss poor fines seem to be on all criminal offences which is why they keep happening. Hit them in the pockets and with jail time and we might see a change but then it may well effect those in high up positions that are not sparkling clean themselves Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whaleboneman Posted August 17, 2019 Share Posted August 17, 2019 I suppose they will throw all the plastic on top along with some gas and burn it right there. Oh my. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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