Cabinet extends fishing boat decommissioning to Sept 30, 2026

Thansettakij•Economy•1d ago

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The Cabinet has approved extending the fishing boat decommissioning project to September 30, 2026, to assist seven boat owners.

•The Cabinet extended the fishing boat decommissioning project deadline to September 30, 2026.
•The extension supports 7 boat owners who could not dismantle or change boat types within the original timeframe.
•The project operates under a total budget of 1,622.61 million baht approved on March 3, 2025.
•Out of a 923-boat target, 782 have received compensation, 7 are requesting extensions, and 134 do not require compensation.

•The Cabinet approved the extension of the project to remove fishing boats from the system for sustainable marine fishery resource management until September 30, 2026.
•The original project duration of 1 year ended on March 2, 2026.
•The extension aims to help 7 fishing boat owners who were unable to dismantle, destroy, or change the boat type within the previous timeframe.
•The overall project target is 923 boats, with 782 boats already having received compensation payments.
•134 boats in the project do not require compensation payments.
•Captain Phatdarasam Thongsaluaykorn stated that the extension has no impact on the budget and requires no additional funding.
•The project continues to use the budget framework of 1,622.61 million baht approved by the Cabinet on March 3, 2025.
•The extension is intended to maintain rights and fairness for fishermen and balance the commercial fishing fleet with aquatic animal populations.

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Cabinet(คณะรัฐมนตรี)

The body that approved the extension of the fishing boat decommissioning project and the original budget.

Office of the Prime Minister(สำนักนายกรัฐมนตรี)

The office to which the Deputy Government Spokesperson is attached.

Captain Phatdarasam Thongsaluaykorn(ร้อยเอกหญิงภัทร์ดารัสมิ์ ทองสลวยกร)

The Deputy Government Spokesperson who revealed the Cabinet's resolution.

Fishing Boat Decommissioning Project(โครงการนำเรือประมงออกนอกระบบ)

A project for sustainable marine fishery resource management involving the removal of fishing boats from the system.