PROBLEMS OF COMMERCIAL FISHING IN RANONG PROVINCE
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.14456/nrru-rdi.2020.70Keywords:
Problem of fisheries, Commercial fisheries, Ranong provinceAbstract
This research aimed to study the problems of commercial fishing in Ranong Province. The research employed a qualitative research methodology. The research instruments used in this study were structured interviews, as well as participant and non-participant observation. The sample group in this study was comprised of 29 key informants, including 14 workers in commercial fishing, three workers in the fisheries business, five artisanal fishermen, and seven fisheries officials in Ranong Province. Triangulation was used to ensure the credibility of the results. The data were analyzed using a descriptive analysis. The study’s results showed that there were two main problems. The first problem is labor problems, consisting of the high cost of labor, high risk (i.e., because the laborers are paid in advance, but they do not always work), labor shortage, and a gap in the laborers’ skill development. The second problem is fisheries problems consisting of the limited fishing area, lack of fishing vessels and equipment fishery information, a decrease in number and price of aquatic animals, laying claim to the sea for fisheries, the conflict between inshore fishing and commercial fishing, and difficulties in acquiring fisheries documents. The results from this research offered valuable information for the Ranong Provincial Fisheries Committee. They worked together to resolve the fishery problems in this province. Finally, they offered suggestions about fishery issues to the Minister, National Fisheries Policy Committee or Director-General of Fisheries.
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