the government crackdown on unregulated fishing boats is expected to force 3,000 vessels into illegal status,making them stop all fishing activities and cutting seafood supplies.
but seafood industry operators say the move would have only a minimal effect on exports
mr.chaniur said the seafood sector agreed with the government taking such strong action to regulate fishing boats in order to tackle the the problem of human trafficking and unregulated fishing as part of an overhaul of the fishing business.
"We've been living with this chronic problem for more than 30 years," he said
"it's time to overhaul the industry in order to be better accepted by our trade partners as well as to conduct appropriate fishing activities that will help to preserve our natural resources for the next generation.