4.2.3 Fish agents
Fish agents operate their business in the assembler markets and are classified into the FMO’s fish agents and the private fish agents. Fish agents’ function is selling fish on behalf of fish farmers and collectors. Unlike the fish collectors, the fish agents do not own the fish. Their earnings is from commission fee. At FMO assembly market, according to the Royal Decree on fish agents, the commission fee charged by the fish agents must not exceed six percent of gross sale value. In some private assembly markets, the fish agents may deduct commission by each kg sold . To perform their business sucessfully, fish agents must have good relationship with both sellers and buyers. It is common practicethat fish agents pay the fish farmers/collectors in cash when give credit to the buyers without interest charge. Some fish agents may supply necessary inputs or provide credit to the fish farmers.