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Second Rice refer to the rice grown in dry season between November and April of the following
year, except in Nakhon Si Thammarat, Phatthalung, Songkhla, Pattani, Yala and Narathiwat whereas the
second rice is grown between 1 March and 15 June.
In 2011, the important economic plants are rice, cassava, maize, pineapple, soy beans, mung beans
and groundnuts.
2011 Crops mean the crops that were harvested in the year 2011 and of which data were
reported in crops year 2011/12. These include major rice, maize (for animal), mung beans, soybeans,
groundnuts, and pineapples.
2012 Crops mean the crops that were harvested in the year 2012 and of which data were
reported in crops year 2011/12. These include second rice and cassava.
Fishery statistics were obtained from the Department of Fisheries and the Fish Marketing
Organization.
Fishery activities in Thailand were principally divided into 2 categories as follows:
Inland fisheries Inland fisheries compose of 2 main activities, i.e. harvesting from wild and
aquaculture, wild freshwater fishes were totally harvested from public water bodies, and flood plain areas in
the rainy season while cultured species were obtained from ponds, paddies, ditches, and cages.
Marine fisheries Marine fisheries and coastal aquaculture are the main fishery production of the
country. Marine fishery resources are divided into 3 groups, i.e. pelagic fishery resources, demersal fishery
resources, and invertebrates or other aquatic animals. Two mng groarine fishiunds of the country are the Gulf
of Thailand and the Andaman Sea area. As for deep sea fishery, it is usually done in Southeast Asian country
zone and South Asian zone. Coastal aquaculture is the activity operating along the sea shore, estuarine areas,
canals, lakes inundation areas, mangrove areas, and shallow areas near the sea shore.
Marine fishery output has smoothly continued expanding due to the factors: the increased fishing
outside Thai territorial waters as neighboring countries allowed Thai fishing boats to fish in their waters either
based on payment of fees or joint investment projects and the successful on implementation of measures to
conserve and restore of the resources including the rapid expansion of coastal farming, especially the cultured
giant tiger prawn.
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