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COVID-19 hits the Thai maritime market: Heavy Mae Klong. The market has been damaged by almost a billion baht. The Fisheries Association is in trouble. The main fishing bridges in the country were closed. Accelerating COVID Prevention Among Fishing Vessels Seafood giant “TU” is increasing the confidence of foreign buyers by announcing a COVID-19 test. To more than 20,000 factory workers
The coronavirus outbreak In the Thai shrimp and seafood market The number of Burmese workers infected with more than 1,000 people in just three days has seriously affected the fish trade. From the closure of Thailand’s sea market Samut Sakhon Fish Market Mae Klong Cooperative Fisheries Market until after the new year
While the Fish Saphan Organization announced the closure of the Samut Sakhon Fish Bridge and Samut Prakan Fish Bridge after finding a person infected with COVID-19 Causing the load of aquatic animals to stumble
Close 2 markets, damage a billion
Mr. Apisit Techanitisawat The Chairman of the Industry Council of Samut Sakhon said that currently, Samut Sakhon has 233,071 legal foreign workers, 6,082 factories, of which 731 are food industry factories. There is only one effect of the closure of the Thai maritime market. Damaging at least 100 million baht per day, but the fish market closure will affect the trade chain associated with fishermen in 22 coastal provinces who normally bring all aquatic products to the Thai maritime market.
While Somporn Samut Sopakul, Chairman of the Mae Klong Fisheries Cooperative, said after the announcement of the closure of the Mae Klong Fisheries Cooperative today that there are about 10 rafts of fish on the market, about 1,200, mostly Myanmar workers. The market closure will also cause damage of more than 100 million baht per day.
By the way, the two closed markets are likely to suffer damage of almost 1 billion baht.
Montien Innoi, director of the Saphan Pla Organization (OPSO), said it was necessary to close the Samut Sakhon Fish Bridge and the Samut Prakan Fish Bridge. The average amount of fish products passing through the Samut Sakhon Fish Bridge is about 3-4 million kilograms per month (the last in October, about 4,160,921 kilograms, and in November, about 3,807,780 kilograms. Average monthly volume of 1 million kilograms (month of November 2020 1,066,420 kilograms)
Prevention of the COVID outbreak on fishing boats
The correspondent for “Prachachat Business” reported on the concerns of fishermen across the country as the Sichon Fishermen’s Association. Nakhon Si Thammarat has made a letter to the province asking for help from the loss of fishing sales, to the aid plan for fishermen who may have to stop fishing in the future.
The Samae San Fisheries Association has notified operators involved in fishing to screen the workers. In the event that the province of Samut Sakhon announces a closure, all ports are requested to refrain from receiving notification of the entry and exit of fishing vessels from Samut Sakhon. For employers accepting foreign workers from Samut Sakhon, they must notify the Samaesarn sub-district official for an assessment before starting work immediately.
The Krabi Fishermen’s Association has a meeting to find measures to deal with the epidemic caused by the movement of migrant workers in conjunction with the Provincial Public Health by issuing measures for employers to separate “boatmen” from buyers of fish. In the same way, in the province of Trat, this measure has also been applied to ships from Samut Sakhon. The Rayong Fisheries Association, along with Rayong Hospital, agreed to bring foreign workers to test for the COVID-19 virus. To stop the spread of disease and make Rayong COVID-19 free.
Recently, there is a news report from the Thai Fisheries Association that the association is concerned about the possible closure of the bridge in the future. Because fishing boats can’t send fish to the dock.
Mr. Thanawat Phonvichai, President of the University of Thailand Chamber of Commerce As Chairman of the Business and Economic Forecasting Advisory Center, if the government can control the new epidemic within 7 to 14 days, “it is not worrying”, but if the number of cases increases and extends to other provinces. Generally speaking, it is expected to affect the Thai economy between 1,500 and 2,000 million baht per day or between 50,000 and 60,000. Millions of baht per month But in the worst case it is forecast to expand by 1.8%.
“Samut Sakhon province has an average circular economic value of 1 billion baht per day, 70% of the industrial sector now operates as usual. It can produce products according to the order. “
TU inspects 20,000 workers
Mr. Rittirong Bunmechot, Executive Director of Frozen Food and Related Businesses, Thai Union Group Public Company Limited, said that the company is in the process of preparing a feasibility study. In order to inspect all 20,000 of our employees to build confidence in their workforce and build trust for our partners.
TU has coordinated with the Ministry of Public Health the establishment of additional surveillance measures for the epidemic. It is believed that the outbreak could be controlled in 2 weeks.
On the production side, we now confirm that it will not affect production. No shortage problems Because I continue to produce normally in Samut Sakhon and Songkhla To deliver the order in the last month of the year
“After the problem occurred, there were customers who asked him. The company has provided information to clarify the customers. Do not worry Because COVID is not a disease that is transmitted from animals to humans. But as a person for people, if you worry that it gets mixed with the packaging, don’t worry. Because in the production system it is highly safe “
Shrimp orders plummet prices
Mr. Pote Aramwattananon Vice President of the Thai Chamber of Commerce As president of the Thai Frozen Food Association, he said that since the coronavirus issue, the demand for shrimp has decreased. 100,000-300,000 tons, which all departments must link together to find the distribution market.
Mr. Khanchit Haemarak, Chairman of Thai Shrimp Farmers Network, said that the problem has resulted in the price of each shrimp being reduced by 40-50 baht per kg because of this discussion. Shrimp can have a place to drain the product.
Mr. Wattanasak Sueaiam, Director General of the Department of Internal Trade revealed that he asked farmers to delay catching shrimp. It is expected that there will be approximately 100 tons of surplus shrimp and a total shrimp volume of 500-600 tons, which the Department will coordinate with the relevant departments to supply the central shrimp and aquaculture market area as well as the mall market. And restaurants too
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