Thai fishing boats set to expand operations in foreign waters
By Jon Fernquest
Thailand
has a huge fleet of 1,000 vessels fishing
in
foreign waters
such as the Red Sea off the coast of Africa. Fish stocks in Thai waters have dropped "to 2.1 million tonnes in 2007, from an average of 2.4 million to 2.7 million over the previous decade."
Thai fishing boats have had to find new places to fish.
Because these Thai fishing boats work with local foreign partners they have had to demonstrate that they will fish in a sustainable way and not exhaust or excessively deplete the fish stocks in an area.
Today's article is an extract from a larger article. The article begins after the vocabulary.
fishery - an area of
water where fish breed and are caught to be sold, can be either a
natural place like the ocean or a river, or an artificial ponds like a
fish farmed พื้นที่ในการจับปลา (See Wikipedia)
fleet - a group of boats
vessels - ships เรือขนาดใหญ่
foreign waters - the parts of the ocean that belong to other countries
stocks - large amounts ready for future use
fish stocks - the number of fish in a body of water (sea, lake, etc) ready to be fished and taken out and be used as food in the future
decade - a period of 10 years
local foreign partners - companies in the country (local) working with the foreign company (Thai company)
sustainable - activity can continue for a long time without breaking the system
exhaust - use up some resource (so it does not exist anymore)
excessively - too much
deplete (verb) - to reduce the amount of something (so it is closer to being empty) ทำให้หมดสิ้น
extract - a small part taken from a larger article
fleet - a group of boats
vessels - ships เรือขนาดใหญ่
foreign waters - the parts of the ocean that belong to other countries
stocks - large amounts ready for future use
fish stocks - the number of fish in a body of water (sea, lake, etc) ready to be fished and taken out and be used as food in the future
decade - a period of 10 years
local foreign partners - companies in the country (local) working with the foreign company (Thai company)
sustainable - activity can continue for a long time without breaking the system
exhaust - use up some resource (so it does not exist anymore)
excessively - too much
deplete (verb) - to reduce the amount of something (so it is closer to being empty) ทำให้หมดสิ้น
extract - a small part taken from a larger article
Economics
Fisheries casting a wider net
More co-operation in foreign waters19/07/2010
Walailak Keeratipipatpong
Thailand's Fisheries Department will seek closer co-operation with more countries in the Middle East and Africa to build a broader base for a sustainable fishing industry.
A team led by director-general Somying Piumsombun will soon visit Saudi Arabia to explore the possibility of allowing Thai vessels to catch fish in the Arabian Gulf and the Red Sea.
cast a wider net -
meaning: fishing in more places farther away (similar to: fisherman
throwing his net out farther)
co-operation - working together to achieve goals
foreign waters - the parts of the ocean that are next to other countries
build a broader base for Y - make a stronger foundation, create the most basic things that are needed to build a strong Y
sustainable - able to be successfully continued for a long time แบบยั่งยืน ที่ดำเนินต่อไป
vessels - ships เรือขนาดใหญ่
co-operation - working together to achieve goals
foreign waters - the parts of the ocean that are next to other countries
build a broader base for Y - make a stronger foundation, create the most basic things that are needed to build a strong Y
sustainable - able to be successfully continued for a long time แบบยั่งยืน ที่ดำเนินต่อไป
vessels - ships เรือขนาดใหญ่
Eritrea, with an extensive Red Sea coastline, is one of the African countries being considered. All of the potential locations, suggested by local fishing concerns operating abroad, have high investment potential, with rich resources but underexploited production
Thailand must demonstrate its commitment to sustainability, says Dr Somying.
extensive
- includes a wide are or variety ที่มีมากมาย
coastline - land along the ocean, next to the ocean
potential - possible ความเป็นไปได้
local - in the area, place or country that you live in ท้องถิ่น (here: country)
concerns - businesses
investment - taking your money and putting it into projects to make a profit or earn interest (buying stock shares, bonds, real estate)
high investment potential - high possibility of success and good returns (profit) from investment
rich - having a lot of goodthings, having a lot of variety (different qualities, experiences or events) อุดมไปด้วย
resources - things such as coal, trees, oil or fish that exist in nature and can be used by people ทรัพยากร
exploit - use a resource
underexploited - resource not used a lot yet
demonstrate - to show something and how it works สาธิต
commitment - a promise to continue doing something การใ้ห้คำมั่น
sustainability - when a situation or activity can continue for a long time
coastline - land along the ocean, next to the ocean
potential - possible ความเป็นไปได้
local - in the area, place or country that you live in ท้องถิ่น (here: country)
concerns - businesses
investment - taking your money and putting it into projects to make a profit or earn interest (buying stock shares, bonds, real estate)
high investment potential - high possibility of success and good returns (profit) from investment
rich - having a lot of goodthings, having a lot of variety (different qualities, experiences or events) อุดมไปด้วย
resources - things such as coal, trees, oil or fish that exist in nature and can be used by people ทรัพยากร
exploit - use a resource
underexploited - resource not used a lot yet
demonstrate - to show something and how it works สาธิต
commitment - a promise to continue doing something การใ้ห้คำมั่น
sustainability - when a situation or activity can continue for a long time
The capability of Thai fishermen in the global industry is renowned, with more than 1,000 vessels engaged in industrial fishing in foreign waters, said Dr Somying.
She said the expansion was part of the department's five-year operating plan to lift overseas fishing and fishery production to 1.5 million tonnes a year between 2009 and 2013.
capability
- the ability to do something ความสามารถ
global - throughout the world ทั่วโลก
renowned - famous and admired for a special skill or achievement ที่มีชื่อเสียง
engaged - actively involved in doing something
expansion - when something increases in size, number or importance การขยายออก
global - throughout the world ทั่วโลก
renowned - famous and admired for a special skill or achievement ที่มีชื่อเสียง
engaged - actively involved in doing something
expansion - when something increases in size, number or importance การขยายออก
...Dr Somying said that given the concern about depletion of fish stocks in many countries, Thailand needed show foreign partners it intended to promote a sustainable industry
Depletion of stocks has stemmed largely from overfishing and the use of improper tools in which many types of fish besides those specifically sought are caught.
concern
- a worry ความกังวล
depletion - reduction การทำให้ลดลง
stocks - large amounts ready for future use
intended - planned; wanted to happen ที่ได้วางแผนไว้ ที่ตั้งใจให้เกิดขึ้น
promote - to move someone to a job at a higher level เลื่อนตำแหน่ง
depletion (noun) - to reduce the amount of something (so it is closer to being empty)
depletion of stocks - reducing the number of fish in a body of water
stemmed largely from - was caused mainly by
specifically - in an exact and detailed way
depletion - reduction การทำให้ลดลง
stocks - large amounts ready for future use
intended - planned; wanted to happen ที่ได้วางแผนไว้ ที่ตั้งใจให้เกิดขึ้น
promote - to move someone to a job at a higher level เลื่อนตำแหน่ง
depletion (noun) - to reduce the amount of something (so it is closer to being empty)
depletion of stocks - reducing the number of fish in a body of water
stemmed largely from - was caused mainly by
specifically - in an exact and detailed way
Marine output has also fallen at home, with the volume of fish caught in Thai waters dropping to 2.1 million tonnes in 2007, from an average of 2.4 million to 2.7 million over the previous decade.
The National Fisheries Association reported catches in the Gulf of Thailand had declined to only 17.8 kilogrammes per hour on average this year, compared with 40.59 kg in 1987, 62.1 kg in 1977 and 298 kg in the early 1960s...
volume
- the quantity or amount of something
decade - a period of ten years ทศวรรษ, ระยะเวลา 10 ปี
decade - a period of ten years ทศวรรษ, ระยะเวลา 10 ปี
(Source: Bangkok Post, Fisheries casting a wider net, More co-operation in foreign waters, 19/07/2010, Walailak Keeratipipatpong, link)
