Plastic waste input to the gulf of Thailand from fishing activities : a case study of squid falling-net fisheries | |
| Author | Chanakarn Thammavichan |
| Call Number | AIT RSPR no.MPA-21-05 |
| Subject(s) | Plastics--Environmental aspects--Gulf of Thailand Plastics industry and trade--Waste disposal--Gulf of Thailand Plastic marine debris--Environmental aspects--Gulf of Thailand |
| Note | A research study submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master in Marine Plastics Abatement, School of Environment, Resources and Development |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Series Statement | Research studies project report ; no. MPA-21-05 |
| Abstract | Plastics wastes generated by fishing industries can cause several problems to marine ecosystem, economic, livelihood and navigation. This study interviewed four artisanal and four commercial squid falling-net vessels at Pak Nam Chumphon, Thailand relating to their plastic waste management practice and quantify the mismanaged plastic dumped into the sea. Potential sources of plastic wastes generated by both fishing relating activities and daily routine of fishers on board. For the plastic relating to fishing activities, there was only from the unintentional loss of fishing net fraction while the plastic wastes entering the gulf of Thailand by fisher’s living at sea were from the intentional dumped. Artisanal fishers disposed all their wastes directly into the sea but the commercial fishers took them back for disposal at port except cigarette buds. The quantity of mismanaged plastic entering the sea was estimated to be 3.2 kg/vessel-year which most of this amount was from daily routine of fisher on board. The artisanal vessel’s fishers contribute to this marine pollution more than commercial fishers with referring to their worse waste management practice. The small amount accounting for 0.002 kg/vessel-year classified as waste from fishing relating activities which was the fishing net fraction loss. The actions to encourage fishers for better management practice should include the improvement of disposal facilities at private fish marketing port, as well as providing incentive and educating to fishers on waste segregation and disposal. |
| Year | 2021 |
| Corresponding Series Added Entry | Asian Institute of Technology. Research studies project report ; no. MPA-21-05 |
| Type | Research Study Project Report (RSPR) |
| School | School of Environment, Resources, and Development |
| Department | Department of Energy and Climate Change (Former title: Department of Energy, Environment, and Climate Change (DEECC)) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Marine Plastic Abatement (MPA) |
| Chairperson(s) | Ekbordin Winijkul; |
| Examination Committee(s) | Visvanathan, Chettiyappan;Chongrak Polprasert; |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Government of Japan; |
| Degree | Research studies project report (M.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2021 |