Agriculture and fishing

Fishing, fisheries and aquaculture

Cambodian wild aquatic products now get export permit to China

Cambodia’s wild aquatic products have been granted formal approval to be exported to China, the Chinese embassy in Cambodia said in a statement on Wednesday. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501301297/cambodian-wild-aquatic-products-now-get-export-permit-to-china/

Tina pushes home acquaculture as fish stock preservation solution

Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Dith Tina has told aquaculture technical officers to prepare the hatchling of various species of fish and distribute them to farmers to promote the growth of home aquaculture and reduce their reliance on natural fishing in the Mekong River. ...

Van Socheata
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/tina-pushes-home-acquaculture-fish-stock-preservation-solution

Some 100 rare fish released into Mekong

The Wonders of the Mekong project and the National Fisheries Administration – in collaboration with the Fisheries Administration in Stung Treng province – released 100 endangered fish into the Mekong River on May 16, said a Fisheries Administration official. ...

Khouth Sophak Chakrya
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/some-100-rare-fish-released-mekong

UN, EU supporting SMEs involved in fisheries in Cambodia via Capfish-Capture program

Capfish-Capture, a project organized by the UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), is giving technical and financial support to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Cambodia’s fishing industry to promote compliance with international food safety standards, allow SMEs to upgrade their machinery, connect SMEs with microfinance ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501287791/un-eu-supporting-smes-involved-in-fisheries-in-cambodia-via-capfish-capture-program/

Fisheries sector receives innovative equipment to increase market access

Businesses involved in post-harvest fisheries received a raft of green and innovative technology, equipment and materials necessary to make business operations and production more effective and efficient. ...

Marissa Carruthers
https://kiripost.com/stories/cambodia-fisheries-sector-receives-innovative-equipment-to-increase-market-access

Heat kills more Kampong Chhnang fish

Commercial fish farmers along the Tonle Sap River in Kampong Chhnang province have called on the authorities to find a way to rescue the remaining fish in their fish farms, as the unrelenting hot weather continues to kill their fish. ...

Khouth Sophak Chakrya
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/heat-kills-more-kampong-chhnang-fish

PM Hun Sen announces IDPoor for 1,300 fishing families

Prime Minister Hun Sen ordered issuance of IDPoor cards for over 1,000 families living in dolphin conservation zones to reduce fishing in the protected areas as part of the efforts to conserve the endangered species. ...

Tith Kongnov
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501262577/pm-hun-sen-announces-idpoor-for-1300-fishing-families/

In Stung Treng, women step in fish protection, fearing catch loss

Seeing the continuous plunge in fish stock in the Mekong River, women living in communities that heavily rely on fish catches are stepping in, fearing that no fish would be left for the next generation if no one acts. But despite their efforts, they have ...

Ou Sokmean and Teng Yalirozy
https://cambodianess.com/article/in-stung-treng-women-step-in-fish-protection-fearing-catch-loss

Bountiful prahok season, say fishermen

The primary prahok fishing season may have passed, but fishermen are continuing to haul in respectable catches, say residents of the Phnnom Penh and Kandal province. ...

Khouth Sophak Chakrya
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/bountiful-prahok-season-say-fishermen

Experts conduct water quality check of Tonle Sap

The Inland Fisheries Research and Development Institute with the staff of the Wonders of the Mekong, is conducting a water quality study in the Tonle Sap. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501237003/experts-conductwater-quality-checkof-tonle-sap/

Minister tells fisheries officials to develop aquaculture sector

Agriculture minister Dith Tina has advised the Fisheries Administration (FiA) to enhance the management and conservation of fisheries resources, boost aquaculture and processing, incentivise the private sector, support fisheries cooperatives as well as open doors to alternative livelihood options for fishermen that may need them. ...

Orm Bunthoeurn
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/minister-tells-fisheries-officials-develop-aquaculture-sector

Police step up patrol of Tonle Sap Lake

Kampong Chhnang provincial officials beefed up patrols and monitoring for illegal fishing during breeding season this year. Officials said they had success on the Tonle Sap Lake. ...

Son Minea
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501231719/police-step-up-patrol-of-tonle-sap-lake/

Action plan set to safeguard Tonle Sap Lake

An inter-ministerial committee tasked with combating fisheries crimes at Tonle Sap Lake has issued a five-point action plan designed to preserve it as a natural resource for long-term public interests. ...

Rann Reuy
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/action-plan-set-safeguard-tonle-sap-lake

Action plan set to safeguard Tonle Sap Lake

An inter-ministerial committee tasked with combating fisheries crimes at Tonle Sap Lake has issued a five-point action plan designed to preserve it as a natural resource for long-term public interests. The committee, led by Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Dith Tina, finalised the plan during ...

Rann Reuy
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/action-plan-set-safeguard-tonle-sap-lake

Agri minister’s proposal aims to draw fisherman into aquaculture sector

Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Dith Tina on January 19 met with French Development Agency (AFD) country director for Cambodia Sandrine Boucher to pitch a potential new project that could turn ordinary fishermen into bona-fide aquaculture traders. ...

Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/agri-ministers-proposal-aims-draw-fisherman-aquaculture-sector

More Cambodians turning to fish for livelihood

Cambodia has a fisherman population of about 1.5 million, of which 1,395,000 are freshwater fishermen and 105,000 sea fishermen. ...

Tith Kognov
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501214934/more-cambodians-turning-to-fish-for-livelihood/

Record prahok increase result of fisheries crime suppression

The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries said this season’s production of the pungent Cambodian fish paste prahok has increased by 40 per cent over last year, noting that the significant growth demonstrated the effectiveness of crackdown on fisheries crimes during the spawning season. ...

Lay Samean
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/record-prahok-increase-result-fisheries-crime-suppression

Fisheries crime down in 2022, say officials

In 2022, the Fisheries Administration (FiA) referred more than 120 cases to court and worked with authorities to crack down on nearly 3,000 cases of offenses across the country, issuing a total of over 310 million riel ($75,000) in fines. ...

Long Kimmarita
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/fisheries-crime-down-2022-say-officials

Efforts to curb illegal fishing paying off

Efforts by government authorities to curb illegal fishing have proven to be effective with cases recorded in 2022 much less than 2021 numbers. ...

Torn Vibol
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501213375/efforts-to-curb-illegal-fishing-paying-off/

Prahok fish season bountiful

Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Dith Tina expressed his admiration for this year’s fishing season haul, which has seen fishermen catching up to three tonnes of fish in less than an hour, something he credits to the government’s efforts at preventing illegal fishing and ...

Orm Bunthoeurn and Lay Samean
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/prahok-fish-season-bountiful

First export of ‘pra’ fish to China seen January at earliest

The inaugural export of Cambodian iridescent shark catfish to China has again been delayed, and is now expected to take place as soon as next month, as the only authorised exporter takes care of some final formalities, according to Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries ...

Bor Pich Zelin
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/first-export-pra-fish-china-seen-january-earliest

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