Dai Fishing Targeted in Mekong Conservation Zone
Fisheries Administration patrols increased on the Mekong River in Kratie and Stung Treng provinces to prevent fishermen from using dai fishing methods as the seasonal fish migration period begins. However, the Fisheries Action Coalition Team (FACT), an umbrella group of national and international organizations, said the ban on dai fishing was too restrictive and threatens the food security of people who rely on the river. Touch Seang Tana, chairman of the Commission for Mekong River Dolphin Conservation and Ecotourism Development, said dai fishing- which involves an anchored bag-shaped net or a stationary trawl-type method- is now illegal in a newly demarcated 180-km conservation zone on the Mekong between Stung Treng and Kratie. …
