Phuket Seven-Color Lobster Gets Geographical Indication Status

MGR Online•Economy•259d ago

Reader Briefing

Phuket Seven-Color Lobster Awarded Geographical Indication Status to Enhance Premium Product Image and Economic Value.

•The Department of Intellectual Property has officially registered 'Phuket Seven-Color Lobster' as a Geographical Indication (GI) product.
•This marks the 4th GI product from Phuket, aiming to elevate local fisheries to premium status and protect its origin.
•The lobster's unique characteristics, attributed to the Andaman Sea environment and local farming practices, command a high market value.

Overview

•The Department of Intellectual Property announced the new GI registration for 'Phuket Seven-Color Lobster' on January 15, 2025.
•This registration makes the Phuket Seven-Color Lobster the 4th GI product from Phuket province, following Phuket pineapple, Phuket sweet tangerine, and Phuket pearls.
•The registration is intended to systematically protect the reputation and origin of premium local fishery products.
•The Phuket Seven-Color Lobster is considered economically important and a symbol of gastronomic tourism for Phuket province.
•Its unique qualities stem from the fertile Andaman Sea environment, ideal salinity, and constant water circulation due to tidal influences, which provide full natural nutrients.
•The lobster, with a body weight of not less than 500 grams, exhibits distinctive colors from not less than 7 hues.
•The average annual production is 21,670 kilograms, with a retail price of up to 3,000 THB per kilogram, generating over 65 million THB annually.
•This GI status is expected to boost tourism and the food business in the area, fostering economic growth and sustainability for local fishing communities.

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Key Quotes

Minister of Commerce

"The registration of a new Geographical Indication (GI) item, Phuket Seven-Color Lobster, which is the 4th GI product of Phuket province."

การขึ้นทะเบียนสิ่งบ่งชี้ทางภูมิศาสตร์ (GI) รายการใหม่ กุ้งมังกร 7 สีภูเก็ต ซึ่งเป็นสินค้า GI ลำดับที่ 4 ของจังหวัดภูเก็ต

Director-General of the Department of Intellectual Property

"Confident it will help elevate local fishery products to premium status."

มั่นใจช่วยยกระดับสินค้าประมงพื้นบ้านสู่สินค้าพรีเมียม

Entrepreneur

"The registration of Phuket Seven-Color Lobster as GI is a great source of pride for the people of Phuket."

การที่กุ้งมังกร 7 สีภูเก็ตได้รับการขึ้นทะเบียน GI นับเป็นความภาคภูมิใจของชาวภูเก็ตเป็นอย่างยิ่ง

Key Entities

Organization

Department of Intellectual Property(กรมทรัพย์สินทางปัญญา)

The Thai government organization responsible for registering and protecting Intellectual Property rights, including Geographical Indications.

Law

Phuket Seven-Color Lobster(กุ้งมังกร 7 สีภูเก็ต)

A newly registered Geographical Indication (GI) product from Phuket, Thailand, recognized for its unique characteristics and economic value.

Phuket Pineapple(สับปะรดภูเก็ต)

A previously registered Geographical Indication (GI) product from Phuket Province.

Phuket Sweet Tangerine(ส้มควายภูเก็ต)

A previously registered Geographical Indication (GI) product from Phuket Province.

Phuket Pearl(มุกภูเก็ต)

A previously registered Geographical Indication (GI) product from Phuket Province.

Place

Phuket Province(จังหวัดภูเก็ต)ℹ️

A province in Thailand known for its tourism and the origin of the 'Phuket Seven-Color Lobster' GI product.

Andaman Sea(ทะเลอันดามัน)ℹ️

The sea surrounding Phuket Province, which provides the unique environmental conditions contributing to the quality of the Phuket Seven-Color Lobster.

Person

Oranoot Supatavetthamma(นางอรมน ทรัพย์ทวีธรรม)

The Director-General of the Department of Intellectual Property, who announced the GI registration of the Phuket Seven-Color Lobster.

Pavarit Ratcharak(นายปวริศน์ ราชรักษ์)

An entrepreneur and owner of a Phuket Seven-Color Lobster farm, who expressed pride in the GI registration.