Thai Fishing Industry Faces Standstill Over Fuel Costs
Rising diesel prices linked to the Middle East conflict have forced over half of Thailand's fishing fleet to dock. Operators warn of a total shutdown by April.
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The multibillion-dollar fishing industry in Thailand is nearing a total standstill as soaring diesel prices, exacerbated by the conflict involving the United States, Israel, and Iran, threaten to idle the nation's fleet. At the country’s largest fishing port in Samut Sakhon, more than half of the trawlers are already docked, with the remaining vessels expected to stop operations within days.
