Tonle Sap fishermen claim a decline in fishing yield due to environmental factors
Tonle Sap Biosphere Reserve fishermen claim that fishing yields have been declining.
Tag: fishing
Fishing banned after villages’ dispute mediated
A temporary ban on fishing was ordered to prevent violence.
China’s Yangtze fishing communities adapt to life on land
Yang Zeqiang’s boat chugs across the Yangtze ferrying a few people and sacks of grain – his new source of income after all fishing was halted along China’s longest river in the name of environmental protection.
‘No water, no fish and no farming’, villagers complain
Fishermen point their fingers at hydroelectric dams for fish decline.
First half-year figures see rise in fish breeding
Fish production during the first half of this year reached close to one billion.
Officials told to distribute seized fishing nets
Prime Minister Hun Sen yesterday advised fisheries officials not to burn down nets seized from illegal fishing but instead distribute them to farmers
Illegal fishing still a threat to Irrawaddy dolphins
Illegal fishing remains persistent on the Mekong River, despite strict measures.
Fisherfolk community in Sambo swamped by financial crisis, water insecurity and illegal fishery
The community has experienced the abrupt changes of the river’s seasonal movement and the unusual rapid changes of water level.
WWF calls for more action to protect endangered animals
WWF Cambodia urges authorities to take firm action against forest crimes.
Phnom Penh’s Cham Fishermen in Search of Lost Hope
For years, the riverbank of Chroy Chongva in Phnom Penh has been home to the Cham fishing community.
China mulls 10-year ban on Yangtze fishing
China’s top legislative body is considering a 10-year ban on commercial fishing along the Yangtze River.
Local fish yields on the rise
Freshwater and marine fish yields increased slightly, with illegal fishing activity waning as a result of official crackdowns.
Man jailed 10 years for attempted murder
Phnom Penh Court sentences a man to 10 years in jail for an attempted murder.
Manila won’t stop Chinese fishing at Reed bank
The Philippines will not stop China from fishing in the country’s territorial waters.
Hun Sen seeks support for river systems
PM to prevent illegal sand dredging, fishing and the cutting down of mangrove trees.
Crackdown on new type of fishing trap
Minister directs officials to crack down on those who use a new type of fishing trap.
Fishing season ends with high yields
The first season for catching the fish used in prahok came to an end last week, with yields being higher than last year but prices staying at a similar level.
EU project improves fishermen’s lives
A European Union delegation visits a fishing community in Svay Rieng province to observe a project aimed at helping them deal with illegal fishing, rear fish, and farm without using chemicals in Peam Ro district.
Love in the time of climate change
‘Kokoli’ tells a story of a fishing community facing the loss of livelihoods and land as sea levels rise in the eastern state of Odisha, writes Annie Banerji.
Cambodian Women’s Woodcut Series
Khun Gechsoun (aka Soon) presents her first exhibition of wood cut prints tomorrow at Space Four Zero Gallery, 240 ½ Lane, just off Street 240, Phnom Penh.
Kandal lakes to be protected
Kandal provincial authorities are registering nearly 300 hectares of lake land as state property.
Illegal fishing crackdown on Chomrouk lake
Fisheries administration officials crack down on banned types of fishing.
Crackdown nets more than one tonne of fish
Authorities in O’raing Ov seize several kilometres of small-hole fishing nets.
Crackdown on illegal fishing in Tonle Sap
Pursat police crack down on a large scale illegal fishing operation along Tonle Sap lake.
Illegal fishing cases see decline
Illegal fishing cases slumped by about 12 percent in the first half of this year compared with the same period last year.
Crackdown nets illegal fishers
Fishery authorities have seized a big quantity of illegal fishing equipment and advised more than two hundred people in a five-day crackdown on areas prone to illegal catches.
From vineyard to seabed, Spain’s winemakers dive in
Borja Saracho lowers five cages loaded with 2,500 bottles of white wine.
Rohingya refugees fish in Bangladesh’s troubled waters
Some Rohingya refugees who fled from Myanmar are finding work in the fishing industry in neighboring Bangladesh, earning a tiny daily income and occasional share of the catch, all under the official radar.
EU to back $100 million fisheries project
Agriculture Minister and the EU ambassador discuss an 85 million euro fishing project.
Fishing season ends with ministry warning
Agriculture Ministry warns against illegal fishing during the closed fishing season.
