Vietnamese fishermen snared in local waters
Provincial authorities arrested eight Vietnamese fishermen who illegally crossed into un-demarcated Cambodian waters in Kampot province on Tuesday. The two boats were intercepted by river police in the early morning while they were trawling, Touch Poleak, deputy director of the water border protection department, said. … Sar Sarin, provincial director of the fishery department in Kampot, said the eight fishermen would be released and their boats returned after were educated and fined. … The issue of Vietnamese commercial fishermen using illegal nets had angered local fishermen in Kampot, Neak Sen, a representative of the Trouy Kos fishing community, said. …
