Officers raided two restaurants at Sapam Bay, Phuket, selling exotic moray eel dishes.
After one TikTok user posted a clip of the menu “Perb Strange, Moray Eel”, a seafood restaurant raft in Sapam Bay, Ko Kaew Subdistrict, Mueang District, Phuket Province, is a raft in the middle of the sea. They will buy fresh seafood from fishermen to cook. And found that moray eels are also included, in the clip, the shop states that moray eels can be used to cook a variety of dishes. Especially steamed with soy sauce and fried garlic. A food reviewer then agreed to buy the fish for 700 baht, to be fried with garlic and steamed in soy sauce. at the end of the clip I got to try steamed moray eel in soy sauce. And said that the texture of this eel has a soft and delicious taste like grouper and snow fish after the review picture was published. There was widespread criticism.
Office of Marine and Coastal Resources 10 (Nor Sor Chor. 10) by Phuket Marine Resources Conservation Center together with the Marine Resources Research Center and the upper Andaman Sea Coast Natural Resources and Environment Crime Suppression Division and the Phuket Provincial Police Investigation Division Visit the area to inspect in case there is a violation of the announcement of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment on determining the area and environmental protection measures in the area of Phuket. found that a raft of seafood restaurants in Sapa Bay Moray eels are sold. which is an ornamental fish according to Schedule 3 annexed to the Notification of the Ministry Ready to arrest 2 offenders
The first store found 2 finch butterflyfish, 2 lionfish, 2 lionfish, 1 orange tilapia, 5 moray eels, while the second store found 1 lionfish, 2 loris, and puffer fish in the second store. 1 dog by informing the allegation for violating Article 11 (8) Do not catch or possess ornamental fish in the account. Before taking the two accused to send investigators Muang Phuket Police Station continue to prosecute
Most moray eels have beautiful colors and patterns. Some species are small, not more than 2 feet long, live in brackish water or fresh water. Popular to raise as a beautiful fish. not for consumption
Mr. Suchat Ratanaruangsi, Director of Phuket Marine Resources Conservation Center Office of Marine and Coastal Resources 10 (Nor Sor Chor. 10) said that in addition to the said area. There are now complaints that there are still many seafood or seafood restaurants that have their own fish cages. Secretly smuggled beautiful fish to cook menus for sale to customers. But the menu name of ornamental fish will not be specified in the main menu. Because I already know that it can’t be used to make a menu. Therefore went to the area to inspect further.
Source: Thai News Agency