Net Fishing In Battambang Province, Cambodia Net Fishing, Catching Fish By Hand
Fishing and fisheries In 2015, 751,546 tons of fish were caught, representing an increase of 6,236 tons compared with 2014. Of total output, 487,905 tons (65%) were from fresh water, 120,500 tons (16%) from salt water and 143,141 (19%) from fish farms. 22 While the government’s research for development planning expects this to increase to 910,000 tonnes by 2018, 23 there are also simultaneous reports of falling fish numbers due to considerable pressure from environmental changes and population growth. One study cites predictions of a 40-60 percent decline in inland fishery yields for both Vietnam and Cambodia “in the foreseeable future”. 24 Aquaculture is expected to grow quickly, from 143,141 tons in 2015 to 171,000 by 2018. 25 Cambodia exports fish, prawns, crabs, and other seafood to China, Japan, Russia and some ASEAN countries. The EU has banned fish imports from Cambodia, citing Cambodia’s failure to implement and comply with international legal obligations. Ex...