Chinese Tourists Accused of Spearfishing Protected Parrotfish at Phuket’s Kata Beach
Chinese tourists were caught spearfishing protected parrotfish during a night dive at Kata Beach in Phuket, prompting local outrage over the illegal activity.
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Phuket, Thailand A group of Chinese tourists has sparked outrage after allegedly night diving and spearfishing parrotfish, a protected species, at Kata Beach in Phuket, according to local media reports. The incident, pointed out by Facebook pages, occurred last night, May 9th. The tourists reportedly used spears to catch the fish during a night dive. […] Chinese Tourists Accused of Spearfishing Protected Parrotfish at Phuket’s Kata Beach -=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-==-=- The Phuket Express - Real. Unbiased. Impactful. In the moment.