Thailand's Department of Fisheries (Abrv: DOF; Thai: กรมประมง, RTGS: krom pramong), part of the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, is responsible for the promotion of the Thai fishing industry while ensuring the sustainability of aquaculture and capture fisheries.

Its mission statement makes no mention of illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing (IUU), the responsibility of other agencies such as the Ministry of Labour.

[2] The government began to take an interest in Thai fisheries management in 1901, primarily as a source of taxes and tariffs.

A royal proclamation on 22 September 1921 gave the Ministry of Lands and Agriculture responsibility for aquaculture, preservation of aquatic animals, and regulating fishing equipment.

These are the most salient according to the FAO:[4]: Legal framework Pramong Nomklao Fair (งานประมงน้อมเกล้า, "offered to royal fisheries fair") has been held annually since 1986 in various places or leading shopping malls around Bangkok and its vicinity, to promote the ornamental fish farming industry in the country and honour the Prince Mahidol Adulyadej.