Recently, the “四臂湾” fisheries office in Cambodia joined the Kandal provincial fisheries unit, police and local authorities in joint enforcement operations in several key waters in Kandal province, continuing efforts to tackle illegal fishing and protect fisheries resources and aquatic ecosystems.
The operations covered locations in Kandal province including 见本亚雷, 见斯外 and 罗威艳 districts. In areas including 东戈 in 甘榜奥斯 commune and 白克丹桥 in 甘榜隆 commune, 见本亚雷 district, officers detected two cases of illegal electrofishing. They seized two fibreglass boats, two engines, two sets of electrofishing equipment, two electrofishing poles, two batteries and one air gun. About 7 kg of fish caught were all released back into natural waters.
Officers also detected one case of fishing with illegal gear in the 白东戈 and 白达麦 rivers, 甘榜奥斯 commune, 见本亚雷 district. They confiscated prohibited gear including mosquito-net mesh, bamboo barriers, wooden stakes and fishing net bags. The mosquito-net mesh and bamboo barriers involved measured approximately 175 metres in total.
In 班戴德, in 郭波杰老 village of 郭波 commune in 见斯外 district, and in 边奥雅翁 commune in 罗威艳 district, officers also investigated three cases of illegal fishing using freshwater trawling gear and electrofishing equipment. They seized several boats, four engines, two sets of electrofishing equipment, two electrofishing poles and two batteries. About 15 kg of fish caught were all released.
Cambodia’s fisheries authorities said they would continue stepping up patrols and enforcement in key waters, taking firm legal action against illegal fishing to protect fisheries resources, safeguard aquatic ecosystems and promote sustainable fisheries development.
