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Thai Authorities Sink Tanks for Artificial Reefs in Southern Thailand

1 report, 1 independent Updated Sun 00:00
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What happened

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Thai authorities sank 25 retired army tanks off Narathiwat province in 2010 to establish new fishing grounds near the Malaysian border. A 2020 survey conducted by Ramkhamhaeng University found that the tanks and other dropped structures attracted 53 fish species from 21 families. These structures were part of a royal project intended to improve fish productivity for local fisheries in Pattani and Narathiwat.

From ecoticias.com

Why it matters

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The artificial reefs were deployed as part of a larger coastal fisheries project in Thailand, which the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center tracks. The initiative aims to boost local fish productivity in the southern provinces.

From ecoticias.com

Who's involved

  • ThailandThe country where the fisheries management and artificial reef project took place.
  • NarathiwatThe province off Narathiwat where the tanks were sunk for fishing grounds.
  • Ramkhamhaeng UniversityThe university that conducted the 2020 survey of the sunken structures.
  • Southeast Asian Fisheries Development CenterThe organization that lists the artificial reef structures as part of a coastal fisheries project.
  • MalaysiaThe neighboring country near the border where the tanks were sunk.

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