A Small-scale Fishing Gear: The Big Round Scoop Basket
Many Cambodian families rely on fisheries for their livelihoods. Fishers use a variety of different fishing techniques to catch fish, and the Big Round Scoop Basket is Read More…
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An appeal from the Stung Treng Fisheries Cantonment to respect Cambodia’s closed fishing season
Stung Treng province is considered one of the last habitats in Cambodia for many fish species to spawn and replenish fish populations in the Tonle Sap Lake Read More…
River’s Bounty: The Economic Value of Fisheries
Whether crewing a large commercial fishing vessel, managing ponds at a fish farm, or setting artisanal fishing traps, the faces of fisheries and aquaculture are nearly as Read More…
Fishing for Food and Finance: The 2020 State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture Report
For some, fishing is a leisure activity – an excuse to get out on the water and enjoy nature with friends and family. Globally, however, fishing is Read More…
A Mekong River Giant: The Mottled Eel
Of all the river basins in the world, the Mekong is home to third highest number of freshwater megafauna species. One of these freshwater giants is the Read More…
Experience Cambodia’s popular Fishing for Fun Day!
This annual event at a small Cambodian lake in Tboung Khmum Province attracts thousands of local men, women and children as well as visitors from neighboring provinces. Read More…
Making “Pra Hoc”
Cambodia's dai net fishery targets several small species of fish that are collectively known as “trey riel.” These fish are used to make pra hoc (fermented fish Read More…
A Poem of the Sesan River
Mekong Fish Network would like to share a poem from “Cambodia Fisheries Magazine” of the Fisheries Administration, titled “Declamation of Sesan River” written by Mr. Kim Sina, Read More…
Shrinking Catch: Changes in the Cambodian Dai Fishery
There are few fishing techniques more efficient than large nets. They can be strategically placed and left to soak for a few hours or days, ultimately catching Read More…
Selling the Mekong giant catfish, the king of fish, will bring bad luck and disaster
Matt Nei is a 58-year-old Muslim fisherman living in Prek Touch Village, Chi Ro 1 Commune, Tbaung Khmum District, Tbaung Khmum province. He has strong faith in Read More…