The Tonle Sap Lake and River in Cambodia are open for legal fishing, but some fishermen continue to use illegal methods without any fear of getting caught, said the Siem Reap Fishery Administration yesterday.
Administration director Chan Tong told Khmer Times: “We are working very hard to stop illegal fishing along the Tonle Sap Lake because bad fishermen do not fear our authorities. They still commit illegal fishing activities.”
Most illegal equipment is used at night like fishing with nets which are not allowed by the fishery law. “It is a crime,” said Tong, adding that it must be stopped or “it will endanger the fish”.
Tonle Sap Fisheries Action Coalition Team programme coordinator Minh Bunly said that joint efforts by police, military police and fishery officers haven’t solved the problem.
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