Agriculture and fishing

Fishing, fisheries and aquaculture

Fisheries income rises despite falling exports

Exports of fish fell in the first four months of 2017, but income from the fisheries sector increased by nearly half compared with the same period last year. According to an Agriculture Ministry report, income from the fisheries sector between January and April was $230,653, up ...

Sum Manet
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/38597/fisheries-income-rises-despite-falling-exports/

Floating homes set sail after alleged fish die-off

According to the boats’ inhabitants, who raise fish underneath their floating homes in Russei Keo district’s Chraing Chamreh I commune, the move was prompted by a mass die-off of fish last weekend due to increasing water temperatures.  ...

Sen David
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/floating-homes-set-sail-after-alleged-fish-die

Over 700 illegal fishermen netted

A four-month government campaign has exposed 730 cases of illegal fishing on Tonle Sap lake. Noa Thuok, secretary of state at the Ministry of Agriculture, said 30 people have been sent to court so far as a result of the inter-ministerial crackdown, which began in December. ...

Khuon Narim
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/37606/over-700-illegal-fishermen-netted/

Team finds fish deaths due to lack of oxygen

Experts from the Institute of Standards of Cambodia (ISC) inspected Chinese-owned Rui Feng sugar company’s factory this week after suspicions that its runoff had caused last month’s mass fish deaths in Preah Vihear. ...

Phak Seangly
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/team-finds-fish-deaths-due-lack-oxygen

Sugar plantation in Preah Vihear suspected in mass fish deaths

The Environment Ministry is studying water samples from Preah Vihear province to find out what has been killing thousands of fish in the Stung Sen River, where villagers are reportedly blaming a sugarcane plantation. ...

Chhorn Phearun
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/sugar-plantation-in-preah-vihear-suspected-in-mass-fish-deaths-127243/

Government task force destroys seized illegal fishing gear

A government task force charged with eliminating illegal fishing on the Tonle Sap lake has destroyed more than 100 km of nets and other equipment seized in Kompong Chhnang and Kompong Thom provinces this month, officials said on Monday.   ...

Van Roeun
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/government-task-force-destroys-seized-illegal-fishing-gear-125494/

Incursion protested by fishers

More than 400 fishing families from four communities in Kampot province protested on Friday, demanding fisheries authorities and naval police prevent illegal fishing by Vietnamese fishermen in Cambodian waters. ...

Khouth Sophak Chakrya
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/incursion-protested-fishers

Something’s fishy with prahok

This year’s prahok season has left a bad taste in the mouths of those involved in making the pungent dish that is a staple in Cambodian cuisine. There are concerns that the vagaries in the mudfish catch, due to climate change and illegal exports to Vietnam, ...

Chea Vannak
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/35332/something---s-fishy-with-prahok/

Illegal fishing seizures in Kampong Chhnang, Poipet

The Ministry of Interior sent a 72-person force to Kampong Chhnang yesterday to fight illegal fishing, while crackdowns also continued in Banteay Meanchey. ...

Khouth Sophak Chakrya and Phak Seangly
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/illegal-fishing-seizures-kampong-chhnang-poipet

Minister wants tougher fisheries crackdown

Interior Minister Sar Kheng has ordered government officials and department heads to crack down on anyone committing fishing crimes, telling a committee meeting that lax efforts to “educate” repeat offenders continued to fail and exacerbate the problem.According to Deputy National Police Chief Kirth Chantharith, Mr. ...

May Titthara
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/34867/minister-wants-tougher-fisheries-crackdown/

Clash at fishing crackdown begets visit by brass

Interior Minister Sar Kheng and Agriculture Minister Veng Sakhun travelled by helicopter to Pursat province yesterday morning, two days after a clash between authorities and community members that saw 30 fishermen arrested. ...

Khouth Sophak Chakrya
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/clash-fishing-crackdown-begets-visit-brass

Fishery management body planned

Cambodia and Laos have agreed to set up a joint fisheries management body by the end of 2018 and reaffirmed their commitment to improved fisheries management in border provinces. ...

Taing Vida
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/34706/fishery-management-body-planned/

Fish yields rise, exports fall

The total export of fish products decreased in 2016 even though fish yields rose, causing income from the fisheries sector to drop by nearly a half compared with a year earlier. ...

Chea Vannak
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/34623/fish-yields-rise--exports-fall/

Fish farm project on the table

A Chinese firm and its local partner have floated a proposal for a $100 million aquaculture project in Cambodia that would include fish farms, a feed mill and a fish processing plant. ...

Cheng Sokhorng
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/fish-farm-project-table

Thousands of cases of illegal fishing found by task force

In just over a month since the creation of a special task force to curb illegal fishing on the Tonle Sap lake, the Agriculture Ministry says it has already dealt with thousands of offenses. ...

Aun Pheap
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/thousands-of-cases-of-illegal-fishing-found-by-task-force-123299/

2017: A good year for fish

Cambodians can expect up to 14,000 tons of fish caught from the Tonle Sap, Mekong and Bassac rivers this year, a 5,000 ton increase compared with last year, which will be sufficient to meet all local demand, said the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries ...

Sok Chan
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/34057/2017--a-good-year-for-fish/

Minister: Stop illegal fishing or step down

Interior Minister Sar Kheng has publically warned government officials in the areas surrounding the Tonle Sap Lake that they will be fired if they continued to allow illegal fishing.Speaking at the closing ceremony of the “2016 Annual Working Results and the Direction of 2017” at ...

May Titthara
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/33785/minister--stop-illegal-fishing-or-step-down/

Fish yield up but exports fall

Export of Cambodia’s fish decreased in the first 11 months of 2016 compared with the same period last year, despite the yield of inland and marine fish seeing an increase, a ministry report said. According to a report released by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and ...

Chea Vannak
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/33319/fish-yield-up-but-exports-fall/

Gov’t officials expect high fish yield

Government officials are predicting a better haul of fish, typically used to make prahok, this season due to higher water levels in the Tonle Sap Lake and River. The fishing season, which began on Thursday and is expected to last until February, will see higher yields ...

Chea Vannak
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/33046/gov---t-officials-expect-high-fish-yield/

Police launch blitz on illegal fishing

Pursat provincial police have launched a week-long campaign to crack down on widespread illegal fishing. Authorities say they have confiscated and destroyed many kinds of illegal fishing equipment on the Tonle Sap Lake from Kampon Loung in Krakor district to the Kampong Chhang province border. Pursat deputy ...

Pech Sotheary
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/32912/police-launch-blitz-on-illegal-fishing/

$100 million freshwater aquarium planned

A $100 million freshwater aquarium, part of which will be a research and breeding center, is being planned for Phnom Penh.​ The project, revealed in a meeting between Prime Minister Hun Sen and a visiting Japanese delegation from the Japan-Cambodia Association on Friday, will be funded ...

Deeper water expected to yield more fish

Just weeks ahead of the main fishing season on the Tonle Sap river, which supplies the majority of the fish used in the Kingdom’s traditional cooking sauce, prahok, government officials are predicting a better catch this season as water levels have recovered from last year’s ...

Cheng Sokhorng
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/deeper-water-expected-yield-more-fish

Aquaculture pushed for women

A project in Stung Treng province is giving women the opportunity to participate in one of the fastest-growing food-production sectors in Cambodia: aquaculture fisheries – a field that has also traditionally been among its most male-dominated. ...

Cristina Maza
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/aquaculture-pushed-women

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