black chin tilapia

BANGKOK, March 18 (TNA) – Frustrated by a 13-year struggle against invasive blackchin tilapia, farmers from 19 provinces dumped two tons of the fish outside Thailand’s Government House, demanding immediate government intervention. The Aquatic Animal Farmers Network from 19 provinces called for a swift response to their ignored demands, including a formal investigation into the […]

Bangkok, Aug 2 (TNA) – The Thai Department of Fisheries has formally requested biological samples and DNA from Ghana to investigate the origins of an invasive black chin tilapia species that has spread rapidly across Thailand. Department Director-General Bancha Sukkaew told Thai News Agency that the request was sent to Ghana, the country from which […]

BANGKOK, Aug 1 (TNA) – The Lawyers Council under the Royal Patronage is preparing to file lawsuits in two courts over the spread of an invasive fish species, targeting both the company that imported the fish and government regulators. The council’s president, Wichian Chubthaisong, announced plans to take legal action regarding the proliferation of the […]