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Cambodia bans freshwater fishing in four months to protect aquacultural resources

Cambodia’s Fisheries Administration has announced a temporary ban of commercial freshwater fishing in the four-month rainy season to protect fishery resources, giving fish stocks a chance to reproduce and replenish.
Cambodia bans freshwater fishing in four months to protect aquacultural resources ảnh 1Fishermen collect fish after catching them in Tonle Sap river. (Photo: phnompenhpost.com)

Phnom Penh (VNA) – Cambodia’s FisheriesAdministration has announced a temporary ban of commercial freshwater fishingin the four-month rainy season to protect fishery resources, giving fish stocks a chance to reproduce and replenish.

Accordingly, from June 1 to September30, fishing will be banned in all fishing areas in KampongChhnang, Pursat, Battambang, Pailin, Banteay Meanchey, Siem Reap, OddarMeanchey, Preah Vihear, Ratanakiri, Mondulkiri, Kratie, Tboung Khmum, KampongCham and Kampong Thom provinces, and parts of Phnom Penh and Kandal province inlocations north of Chaktomuk river.

From July 1 to October 31, fishing will be suspended in Prey Veng,Svay Rieng, Takeo, Kampong Speu provinces, and locations in Phnom Penh andKandal province south of the Chaktomuk.

During the closed season, only household fishing gear can be used to protect, restoreand develop the country’s aquacultural resources.

Permitted household fishing gear includes bamboo trap basketsand fishing nets with no more than 100 metres in length, fish traps no morethan 10 metres long. No bamboo fishing barriers and other small householdfishing gear are permitted./.

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