Emergency Decree on Fisheries, B.E. 2558 (2015)

The provisions of this Emergency Decree aim to reorganize fisheries in Thailand and in waters at large with a view to preventing unlawful fishing in order to preserve aquatic animal resources as a sustainable source of food for humankind and preserve the environment in an appropriate state along the line of internationally recognized approaches, criteria and standards, as well as to protect the welfare of seamen and prevent all forms of illegal labour in the fishery sector.