The study of effects of some fishing tools policy in rivers: A case study of beach seines in Moon River

Abstract

The study of effects of some fishing tools policy in rivers : A case study  of beach seines in Moon River. This research used qualitative research, having objectives as follows : 1. To study about the effect of policy of tool use to do fishery of some kinds in river : study case : beach seine on river bank in Moon River; 2. To find guidelines of amendment of the otification of Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives in using beach seine to catch fish in Moon River.

             The result of research found that issuance of the notification of Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives is the issuance of regulation covering all over the country without considering the difference of fishery tools. Beach seine in the sea may destroy fish because ship will drag seine all 24 hours. However, beach seine in river needs a boat to lay the seine and then people will drag the seine into the bank. Most people are members in the family. There shall be amendment of notification, so that people earning living on the bank of Moon River can catch fish by using a beach seine. There is construction of a sanctuary area so that fish can take refuge, so there is endless circulating resources and creating the most benefit and value to human beings.

             The fact that Department of Fishery announced prohibition to use fish catching tools, in type of fish traps or long nets which are dense-net seines blocking in the river, affecting small aquatic animals so they cannot pass the seine. This affects and causes reducing of number of aquatic animals severely. The result occurring is more severe than beach seine; because beach seine will catch fish for only specific spots. Beach seine cannot drag and catch fish all along the river.

             There shall be participation of the community. This will create strong community. The community will participate in determining the direction and methods to bring to sustainable problem solving to create a strong society. The government shall have policy to allocate water sources, in order to determine fish species conservation in each locality, called "sanctuary area" clearly; there is promotion to establish organization groups from the community in villages. There is management having sustainable participation of the community. There shall be participation of every party, for example, temple, house, local leaders. There shall be abbots or spiritual leaders, strong community leaders, who have leadership personality, together with government officers and local politicians to support and help local fish species conservation so that fish species will not lose.

             There should be limitation of persons who do occupation of fishery. Registration shall be made on household basis in each community how many households there are to do seine fishery occupation. How many seines can they use, register clearly. If any household quits doing fishery, its license will terminate. There shall not be issuance of new license further. Survey of households doing fishery shall be made and registered. Limit number of seines so that number of seines will not increase to control number of seines and persons doing occupation of using seines in catching fish.

             Recommendation

1. Cancel the notification. There should be amending of the notification so that people earning living on the bank of Moon River can catch fish by using beach seines, because using of beach seines will not destroy things. There is prohibition notice for not catching fish in spawning season. Fish can propagate.
2. Department of Fishery should give relief so that beach seine can use a beach seine to be a tool for earning living further. Villagers are pleased to extend nets to be wide in the range which is the smallest from 1.5 cm. to 3 cm., so that small fish will not be caught. Villagers agree to bring tools earning a living; so that Department of Fishery to inspect and register correctly. If any person violates, please enforce the law to punish violators in the highest level according to the provisions of the law.