Notification of Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives On Advance Data Reporting, and Determining Ports for Non-Thai fishing vessel wishing to enter the Kingdom B.E. 2560 (A.D. 2017).

This Notification, made by the Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives to implement provisions of the Royal Ordinance on Fisheries (No.2) B.E. 2560, sets out the Form of a request for port entry by a non-Thai fishing vessel. Specified data shall be reported on the Form. Specific rules for submission and data verification by competent officers are specified for vessels flying the Cambodia flag and Malaysia flag, for vessels of Myanmar, for vessels of Indonesia, and for vessels of other countries. Authorized fishing vessel shall enter a port which is in the list attached herewith this Notification. The Notification also concerns use of ports for landing of aquatic animals or aquatic animal products and for other activities such as refuelling and transshipment. All foreign fishing vessels that enter a Thai port shall be inspected. The Form of advance request lists also the reasons why port entry may be refused. The Notification lists required documents to be submitted with the request for port entry of foreign vessels. These may concern also species protected by CITES.