Wednesday, 13 August 2008

Illegal fishing on the rise in Cambodia

Radio Australia

Cambodian fishieries officials say illegal fishing is on the rise this year thanks to widespread flooding, which has made it easier for rogue anglers to use underbrush as cover from authorities.

The Phnom Penh Post quotes an NGO, the Fishery Action Coalition Team, which says officials are sending patrol boats into Cambodia's flooded forests and fields.

Fish are a major source of protein in the Cambodian diet, and fishing is not permitted from June to September, north of the capital Phnom Penh.

South of the capital it's banned from July to October to let fish spawn and replenish.

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