However, Thai Shrimp Association president Somsak Paneetatyasai was quoted as saying in an interview last week that with support from the government, eight fishery associations recently joined forces to form a federation to help boost the image of the Thai fisheries industry in the eyes of the US. Thus, he said, the rating should not be lowered.
Thailand is the world's third-largest exporter of seafood. According to a Bangkok Bank report, the Kingdom shipped nearly US$2 billion (Bt64.8 billion) worth of "prepared and canned seafood" to international markets during the first