Thailand nets 1.3 million kilograms of invasive fish

Shoals of blackchin tilapia, which can produce up to 500 young at a time, have been found in 19 Thai provinces, damaging ecosystems in rivers, swamps and canals by preying on small fish, shrimp and snail larvae.

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This photograph taken on July 15, 2024 shows blackchin tilapia fish in a basket after being caught in a canal in Bangkok. (Photo by James WILSON / AFP)

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Thailand has netted more than 1.3 million kilograms of highly destructive blackchin tilapia fish, the government said on Tuesday, as it battles to stamp out the

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