Mr. Apichai Ekwanakul, Deputy Director-General of the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources (TCR), Acting Director-General of the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources, said that the Trat Marine Resources Conservation Center Search for smugglers of sea fans, sea anemones and coral wrecks. As informed by the Marine and Coastal Resources Conservation Network, Trat Province That there is an announcement for sale on the amulet page..Than right, strange!! Rare and all types of natural talismans, shells, parasites, bamboo, etc. by buying and selling in Trat province. which is an offense under the Wildlife Preservation and Protection Act B.E. 2562

Therefore, the Department of NRCT has coordinated with local government organizations. Natural Resources and Environment Crime Suppression Division Khao Saming District Security Department Khao Saming Police Station Investigation and the Maritime National Interest Protection Center, Trat Province to go to the area to inspect and request a search warrant from the Trat Provincial Court for entering and arresting Mr. Poomisak Chinasiri, 46 years old, and Mrs. Paweena Chinasiri, 37 years old, including the central items consisting of the carcass of the coralline, transformed into a ring and Bracelets, 30 pieces in total, 47 pieces of coralline carcasses packed in boxes, 20 pieces of corallines in a basin, and 6 pieces of hard shells.

Authorities filed allegations of trafficking and possession of protected wildlife. or carcasses of protected wildlife without permission According to the Wildlife Preservation and Protection Act, 2019, there is a penalty of imprisonment of not more than 5 years, a fine of not more than 500,000 baht, or both. The offense of trading Imprisonment for a term not exceeding 10 years, a fine not exceeding 1 million baht, or both. Then detain the accused together with the evidence and deliver to the investigating officer. Khao Saming Police Station to proceed with the law

For the “sea fan” is an animal under the sea that has no invertebrates. Classified in the same group as coral live together in a colony that we can see as clumps or branches of various colors to trap plankton as food Each branch may have hundreds of thousands of millions of coral reefs. It is also the habitat of many other creatures. Coral reefs are marine animals that grow relatively slowly. Some species may take hundreds of years to grow to just 1 foot, while some larger plants may be hundreds of years old. There are different shapes and colors. Some species resemble trees. comb hair or feathers The colors of sea fans range from white, yellow, pink, purple, red to dark red. Rusty red brick color and dark brown But when brought up from the sea, the sea fan will die, leaving only the black core that looks hard. The threat of the sea fan is trawl boats, trawl nets, and the other part is human beings who are smuggled into jewelry, amulets, or used to make medicine. cure disease according to faith

Mr. Apichai emphasized that these beliefs are all false beliefs, so he would like to recommend to tourists and people who come to travel by sea. If encountering coral reefs, sea fans, including aquatic animals and rare sea creatures Please experience the beauty of nature. By looking at the eyes, not the hands, taking only the photographs and leaving nothing. In addition to the footprints by the Department of the NTC, the agencies in the area have to accelerate the investigation of smuggling in this manner continuously. Ready to ask everyone to help protect the marine ecosystem. By stop buying, stop selling, stop supporting these illegal acts. To maintain the integrity of the sea to remain sustainable.

If you see the destruction of coral, sea grass, rare marine animals Hunting and trading of rare marine animals Possession of wild animal carcasses Hurry up to report clues to the Marine Protection Hotline, call 1362, 24 hours a day.-Thai News Agency

Source: Thai News Agency