Two Indonesian trawlers seized off Phuket

August 26, 2023

29 crew members held in crackdown on illegal fishing

PUBLISHED : 26 Aug 2023 at 14:11

Navy officers board two Indonesian fishing trawlers found fishing illegally in Thai waters off the coast of Muang district in Phuket on Friday. (Photo supplied/Achadthaya Chuenniran)

PHUKET: Two Indonesian fishing trawlers have been seized and 29 crew members arrested for fishing illegally in Thai waters off Muang district of this southern resort island.

A navy task…