SAMUT SAKHON Fisheries Department office issued a warning that those who release invasive blackchin tilapia fish into waterways face two years in jail and two million baht fine as the coastal province battles to control and exterminate this fish species, Naewna newspaper said this morning (July 20).
Mr. Phadim Rodin, head of the provincial fisheries office, posted a notice that those who violate the Royal Ordinance on Fisheries B.E. 2558 (2015) by farming them face a maximum one year in jail and a fine of not more than 1 million baht. Those who release them into the catchment area face a maximum two years in jail and 2 million baht fine.
This alien fish is able to adapt to the environment here and is spreading rapidly with this affecting the ecosystem and causing problems for farmers, fish farmers and fishermen.
The department is currently working on controlling and exterminating this fish species to reduce the impact on the aquatic system and alleviate the suffering of farmers and fishermen.
The public was urged to inform the authorities if they see anyone releasing blackchin tilapia fish into waterways. If they see the fish in natural sources of drinking water they should quickly remove them.
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