Fisheries reduce the steps of filming the point where black-chinned tilapia are caught for sale.

Echo: The process of selling black chinned tilapia is complicated. You have to take a video clip to confirm the capture. The latest adjustment is that you only need an ID card and fill in the form at the purchase point. The price is 15 baht per kilogram. In the case of the process of purchasing black chinned tilapia from fish rafts, there are reflections from the public and fishermen that the process of selling to fish rafts is complicated. They must fill out forms to verify the fish from the seller where they were caught. They must take photos and video clips while catching. If it is an animal farm, is there a license for aquaculture at the point of catching? If it is caught from a natural water source, where was it caught? What method was used to catch it? The raft that purchases it must be the one to collect all the information. From asking the Thai News Agency reporters in Samut Sakhon Province, it was found that the process used to be as complicated as mentioned, but at present, the Samut Sakhon Provi ncial Fisheries Office has adjusted the method to be more convenient by not taking video clips to confirm the catch, the catch method, and the source. However, those who bring the black-chinned tilapia to sell must have an ID card to fill in the form, specifying the name, address, where the fish were caught, whether the fish were farmed, whether they had a license, or where they were caught from nature, and how much they were caught. However, there is no limit on who the catcher is. All citizens can bring the fish to sell at a price of 15 baht per kilogram because the raft owners and buyers must collect this information and give it to agencies such as the Department of Fisheries and the Rubber Authority of Thailand to receive the money that was previously paid to the villagers back from the government. Mr. Bancha Sukkaew, Director-General of the Department of Fisheries, revealed that at present, 75 purchasing points have been set up in all areas with outbreaks, with a guaranteed purchasing price of 15 baht p er kilogram. The purchased black-chinned tilapia will be collected and sent to each land development station to produce bio-fermented water to be delivered to the Rubber Authority of Thailand (RAOT) to distribute to farmers in the large-scale plantation project for use in over 200,000 rai of rubber plantations. The black-chinned tilapia purchasing points will be open for 1 month, from August 1-31. If the purchasing period ends, the Department of Fisheries and the RAOT will jointly consider extending the purchasing period again. Source: Thai News Agency