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The degradation of seagrass beds is due to wastewater discharge from coastal industries, urban development, shrimp farms and other forms of coastal development. Trawling and the use of push nets and dragnets can also cause severe impacts on seagrasses. |
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"We are not asking for sympathy; we are striving to protect the sea that belongs to everyone, yet we are treated unjustly," Bang Nee said at a COP 16 side event.
To prevent Thai mackerel from going extinct, local fishers have campaigned against catching, selling, and consuming juvenile fishes.
In 2018, the Thai Cabinet approved a big-budget industrial project in the area, calling it the Chana Industrial Park project which includes the construction of industrial facilities, deep-sea ports, and coal fired power plant. However, the approval was made without any local participation and many questioned the government for its lack of inclusion and transparency.
