Thai court accepts invasive fish case against food giant

Thai court accepts invasive fish case against food giant

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Bangkok (AFP) Mar 4, 2025

A Thai court on Tuesday accepted a class-action lawsuit filed by hundreds of fishermen seeking $73 million in damages from a agribusiness giant over invasive blackchin tilapia, a representative of the Thai lawyers' council said. The alien species, native to west Africa, has been found in 19 provinces in Thailand, damaging ecosystems in rivers, swamps and canals, and last year the government

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