Fisheries Resources Professor: Chea Leng, M.Sc.

Presentation By: Keo Song(Leader and Combination)

Kim Hyun Ji

Ouch Raksmeysosoeng

Kang Mouyhong

Paññāsāstra University of CambodiaSila Samādhi Paññā

OUTLINE 1. Inland Fisheries

2. Fisheries Export

3.Community Fisheries

4.Marine Fisheries

Intoduction

Fisheries provides food security to the majority of the countries population in terms of protein and essential minerals and Vitamins as rice and fish constitute the stable diet of most Cambodians.

I. Inland Fisheries Inland fisheries are defined as all fishing

activities that take place in all water bodies that are not associated with the sea and contribute from 5 to 7% of Cambodia’s GDP.

I. Inland Fisheries The inland capture fishery is divide into 3 categories:

Large scale Fishing

Middle Scale

Fishing

Small Scale

Fishing

I. Inland Fisheries ∞Large Scale Fishing Lots are operated

under two years consessions gained via a public auction.

∞The DoF describes over 70 different techniques and gear ranging from the large scale such as barrage traps and bag nets(dai) to small hand operated gears and traps.

I. Inland Fisheries >>Middle Scale fisher cans now operate without

license and as a result the number of people involve in middle scale has increased.

>>More then 24 types of middle scale fishing gear are defined in the fisheries law.

◊◊The large scale fisheries and small scale fisheries combined 110,300 tonnes.

I. Inland FisheriesSmall scale fisheries or family scale fisheries

is not licensed and small sized fishing gear can be used through out the year and through out the fisheries domain except in fish sanctuaries.

Small scale fisheries or family scale fisheries have 140.000 tonnes.

II. Fisheries on ExportCambodian livelihoods affected by fish trade

and export.

Fresh fish products in Cambodia exported

widely to neighboring countries such as

Vietnam and Thailand, as well as Singapore,

China's Hong Kong, Japan and South Korea.

II. Fisheries on ExportThere are three things on export from

Cambodia, such as having licenses, imposing

taxes, and problems on exports.

II. Fisheries on ExportThe first thing is having licenses.

Any person or company must obtain an export

license. Because all fish product exports are

controlled by KAMFIMEX (Cambodia

Kampuchea Fishery Import and Export). All of

export traders or companies must have an

export license from MAFF.

II. Fisheries on ExportAll of distributors also must have an

export license. Each province has

distributors, but any person or company

cannot distribute on export. All of

distributors must obtain licenses from the

provincial authorities through an auction

system.

II. Fisheries on ExportThe second thing is imposing taxes.

Fish and fish products impose taxes by

transportation. If all fish products are

transported over long distances to reach export

gates, its taxes and expenses will impose high

prices on export.

II. Fisheries on ExportOn the contrary, if it is transported nearby

export gates, its taxes and expenses will

impose cheap prices on export. However, fish

products to transport nearby export gates are

rarely happened. Therefore, it causes some

problems on export.

II. Fisheries on ExportThe last thing is problems such as smuggling

and underreporting of catches.

High export expenses motivate smuggling. All

of fishermen, export traders or companies want

to make a lot of money on fish export, but

sometimes their fish products impose high

expenses. Therefore, they sell their fish

products illegally.

II. Fisheries on ExportOther one of big problem is underreporting of

catches. I mentioned in the front, they want to

earn money a lot on fish export. For that reason,

they report their fish products less than they

catch or have.

II. Fisheries on ExportTo sum up, fish export affects fisheries, and

fisheries affects livelihoods. This means fish

export is the most important in Cambodia.

In order to export well, it is good information

to know having licenses, imposing taxes, some

problems on fish export.

III. Community FisheriesCommnunity fisheries established is a

mechanism that

Can improve management of local fisheries and ensure local food security

Tonle Sap is one of the most biggest community fisheries in Cambodia.

III. Community Fisheries People who live in community fisheries like to do the

fish past(Prohoc) and export to the market.

III. Community FisheriesStung Treng is the other community

fisheries in Cambodia too.

People in that province depend on fisheries resources as main source of protein.

III. Community FisheriesLocal has requested to CEPA for assist them

to develop community fisheries on their villages and management of fisheries resource in the Stung Treng Provice.

III. Community Fisheries The most rarely fishes in Cambodia and affect to extinct.

IV Marine Fisheries Marine fisheries in Cambodia have

been slow to develop relative to inland fisheries.

Fishing activities can be classified into :

coastal fisheries

and commercial fisheries.

IV Marine FisheriesFishing production mean :

Largest scale use Dia system

Middle-scale use generally methods

and Smallest-scale use gill nets... EtcDemend

The Cambodian people have a strong preference for freshwater fish and the domestic demand for fish is expected to increase with population growth

IV Marine Fisheries

Marine Large Scale Fisheries

IV Marine FisheriesManagement

The Cambodia fishery law identifies a range of input controls to be used as main management tools:

Fishing permits for commercial fishing,

Licences for offshore boats,

Licences for foreign vessels fishing in Cambodian waters,

Prohibition of illegal fishing gears,

Restrictions on some gear types and sizes,

Prohibition to trawling in waters less than 20 m deep,

Protection of mangrove areas and designated fish sanctuaries,

Closed spawning season for mackerel from 15 January to 31st March,