A Thai official spoke about threats to the country’s oceans at an event marking World Oceans Day yesterday in Patong. Thailand’s Minister of Natural Resources and Environment, Varawut Silpa-archa, led the event titled “Revitalization: Collective Action for the Ocean” at Loma Park in Patong Beach. Thailand’s Department of Marine and Coastal Services hosted similar events in 10 coastal provinces.
Varawut announced that the MNRE is “in the process of accelerating conservation work” for Thailand’s oceans. He listed several threats to the country’s oceans including pollution, deteriorating sea water quality, overfishing, and climate change.
The minister said that all sectors of society are “at the heart of ocean recovery and making that recovery balanced and sustainable”.
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