The agriculture and food security ministry last month said it would temporarily restrict imports of five shrimp species from Thailand effective June 1.
The Thai Shrimp Association and the Thai Shrimp Farmers Alliance yesterday submitted a letter to prime minister Anutin Charnvirakul seeking immediate help for shrimp farmers and coastal fishermen, reported Thai news website The Nation.
The groups said Malaysia’s decision had caused serious concern within Thailand’s shrimp production sector as the country is one of Thailand’s key export markets.
They said the short notice between Malaysia’s announcement and the enforcement date could hurt Thai exporters’ revenues and dent business confidence.
They also warned of domestic oversupply, which could force farmers and exporters to urgently divert shrimp to other markets or sell locally.
Thailand exports around 6,000 to 8,000 tonnes of shrimp to Malaysia each year, accounting for about 5% of total Thai shrimp exports.
The agriculture and food security ministry last month said it would temporarily restrict imports of five shrimp species from Thailand, effective June 1.
The measure covers black tiger shrimp, whiteleg shrimp, banana shrimp, brown shrimp and blue shrimp.
The ministry also said it would tighten import controls on sea bass from the country.
It said the measure was aimed at strengthening food safety controls, particularly to ensure shrimp and sea bass entering the local market comply with existing standards. - FMT
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