Hun Sen criticized commercial fishing operators saying that they have “abused” local residents by preventing them from fishing for their own consumption.
Tuesday, 28 February 2012
Kong Sothanarith, VOA Khmer | Phnom Penh
“I would like to declare to all the people that there will no longer be any fishing lots in the Tonle Sap Lake. They will all be eliminated.” [KI-Media Note: The fishing lots was maintained by the CPP until now, were they not?]
Prime Minister Hun Sen declared Tuesday the elimination of commercial fishing lots in the Tonle Sap Lake and put it under preservation. However, the opposition party said it was merely a political ploy used to attract voters ahead of local elections in June.
“I would like to declare to all the people that there will no longer be any fishing lots in the Tonle Sap Lake,” Hun Sen said at a graduation ceremony in Phnom Penh. “They will all be eliminated.”
Hun Sen criticized commercial fishing operators saying that they have “abused” local residents by preventing them from fishing for their own consumption.
The large body of freshwater is located in central Cambodia and is one of the signature natural features of the country, providing a diet rich in fish for generations of Cambodians.
“It’s just a correction of mistakes that the government officials have done,” said Son Chhay, a National Assembly member from the Sam Rainsy Party. “I wonder how effective it will be. Or is it simply to briefly excite people ahead of the election?”
Cambodia will hold commune council elections in more than 1,600 jurisdictions on June 3 to elect local representatives.
There are 35 fishing lots in the Tonle Sap Lake which includes parts of the provinces of Siem Reap, Pursat, Battambang, Kampong Chhnang and Kampong Thom.
The Lake provides 230,000 tons of fish products yearly, providing a major source of protein to more than three million people in the country, according to statistics from the national fishery department. However, local communities have reported a decline in catches in recent years.
“If the declaration is serious, I hope fish products will increase,” said Tea Lov, a representative of Angkor Thebdei Agricultural Development Community in Siem Reap.
4 comments:
PM open the way for more than 2 millions illegal Vietnamese settlement surround Tanle Sab lake and Mekong to fish legally in whole Tanle Sab lake and Mekong. This was sad for Khmer nation. Vietnamese fishermen will use illegal fishing equipment to catch fish in Tanle Sab and Mekong River but who control these illegal Vietnamese fishermen? Government has no fund or resources to control the uncontrollable illegal Vietnamese fishermen.
This is winning for Vietnamese policy of expansion to Cambodia. It encourages the Vietnamese to migrate to Cambodia free because they can fish and earn living in Cambodia.
For the sake of Khmer the government must has clear cut policy that 37 lots must be preserving for fish stock to breed and must not allow fish in these areas so Cambodia can be assured that fish increase and make sure no settlement in these areas.
Some people see this is part of election strategy but for me I see that without this strategy the election will be won by CPP because 70% of population living surround Tanle Sab and Mekong are Vietnamese, therefore Vietnamese votes for CPP.
tonle sap lake and its shores are the state's property so no one can make claim that the lake belongs to them or whatever!
Where is Cambodia/Khmer Constitution to protect land, nation and people?
CPP is a very bad regime and have the jungle law. CPP is a mafia society influenced by Commuist Vietnam via CPP.
Khmer Yeurng
gov't should have license for these small timer to control abuse. however, the gov't must carefully oversee the officers who issue license and enforcing fishing rules to make sure there is no corruption. if there are corruption, it is not worth it to have license for villagers to fish. corruption is bad in any fields, any institutions, any levels of gov't. it is a rotten piece in the structure.
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