Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Gen Prawit Wongsuwan expressed his belief that the European Union is aware of the government’s determination to solve illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing.

According to the Deputy Premier, the EU has not upgraded country's ranking on the IUU list, as there are still several pending issues. However, the regional bloc is well aware of the Thai government's efforts to suppress IUU fishing. EU officials will visit Thailand to conduct another assessment in July.

Meanwhile, Agriculture and Cooperatives Minister Gen Chatchai Sarikulya said that no issues related to yellow or red cards were brought up when the Thai delegation visited the EU last week. He reiterated that the regional bloc did not put pressure on Thailand, but provides advice and cooperation to the Kingdom.

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