ECO-FRIENDLY NET BAGS - MOD TANOI COMMUNITY

  Eco-Friendly Fishing Net Bags (Mod Tanoi Community, Trang Province) The Eco-Friendly Fishing Net Bag ( Thung Ouan Rak Lok ) is a flagship upcycled product created by the Mod Tanoi Ecotourism Community Enterprise (Koh Libong Subdistrict, Kantang District, Trang Province). Designed to combat marine debris, these bags directly help protect rare marine life—most notably the dugongs that inhabit the waters around Koh Libong. 1. Origin & Story When local small-scale fishermen encounter abandoned or damaged fishing gear ( ghost nets ) drifting in the ocean, they retrieve them. Previously, these discarded nets were sold to scrap buyers for a mere few baht per kilogram. Left untreated, ghost nets pose a lethal threat to dugongs, sea turtles, and fragile seagrass beds. To solve this, the community united: the fishermen retrieve the ghost nets from the sea, while local women and homemakers clean, process, and sew them into stylish, functional upcycled products. 2. Key Features Durabi...