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PROJECT FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF THE FRESHWATER CAPTURE FISHERIES OF CAMBODIA

 

I.                   Introduction

 

1. Background: This project was started in 1994 and finished its phase I in 1997. Phase II started in 1999 and will finish in 2005. It is based in MRC secretariat. This project is supported by DANIDA through the Mekong River Commission.

 

1.     Objectives: To strengthen the capacity of the Fisheries Department for fisheries management, especially regarding inland water fisheries through:

-         training and human resources development

-         the establishment of a data base and review of the freshwater capture fisheries of the Great Lake, Tonle Sap river and Mekong flood plains for use in management and planning of future development; and

-         The establishment of a database of socioeconomic characteristics of fishing communities.

 

3. Counterparts/Partners: MAFF (Department of Fisheries), MRC.

 

4. Activities: As below

 

5. Location: Selected areas of the Great Lake, Mekong and Tonle Sap rivers associated flood plains; covering the 13 provinces which have fishing lots especially, Battambang, Siem Reap, Kompong Thom, Pursat, Kompong Chhnang, Kompong Cham, Kandal, and Phnom Penh.

 

 

II.                The Activities Related to Mekong

 

1.     Current Activities: Research and management of freshwater fisheries. Development of human resources of Department of fisheries staff. Data collection and assessment of inland waters fish catches. Publication of a guide for the identification of 500 Cambodian Mekong River fish species, Socioeconomic fisher folk household survey in Battambang, Pursat, and Kompong Thom.

 

2. Future Activities: Establishment of a Fisheries Research Institute. The Institute conducts biological as well as socio-economic inland fisheries data collection and research, with the overall development objective of improving the food security of the rural and poor population of Cambodia through optimum utilization of the inland fisheries resources within the freshwater-ecosystems of the Mekong River Basin.

 

 

III.             Contact Details

 - Contact Person               : Nicolas Van Zalinge Chief Technical Advisor

 - Address                         : #186 Norodom Boulevard, Fisheries Department, Phnom Penh

 - Post                             : PO Box 582

 - Phone                           : (855) 23 427 048/723 275

 - E-mail                           : MRCFISH@bigpond.com.kh/ IFRRIC@bigpond.com.kh