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Financing community fisheries management in the Tonle Sap: issues and opportunities

In October 2015, the EU commissioned an independent evaluation of the IUCN/FACT project strengthening community fisheries (CFi) in the Tonle Sap. The project, which runs from 2013 to 2016, intervenes in three pilot sites: Phlov Touk in Kampong Chhnang, Boeung Chhmar in Kampong Thom, and Kampong Phluk in Siem Reap Provinces. In each site, the project has helped establish a strictly protected fish conservation area (FCA) that is managed by the CFi committee.

Cambodian FM urges Laos to further study impacts of hydropower dam

PHNOM PENH (Xinhua) — Cambodian Foreign Minister Hor Namhong on Tuesday called on Laos to conduct further studies on the environmental impacts of a proposed 260-megawatt hydropower dam.

Fish conservation in Boeung Chhmar Ramsar site: an update

In 2014, the EU-funded community fisheries conservation project in the Tonle Sap established a 65-hectare fish conservation zone, or community protected area (CPA), in Boeung Chhmar Ramsar site. Quarterly focus group discussions and monthly monitoring have shed light on both successes and challenges.

Ceremony to bless the Ghost Forest and deep pools Photo: IUCN/FACT

Fish conservation impacts in Phlov Touk: successes and challenges

As the 4-year IUCN/FACT EU-funded project “Strengthening Capacity of Fishing Communities in the Tonle Sap to Manage their Natural Resources Sustainably” enters its final stages, the results in Phlov Touk, one of three pilot sites where we have helped establish fish conservation areas (FCAs) under the management of Community Fisheries (CFi) committees, are becoming clear.

Fish conservation areas and local support

A mid-term review was recently completed of the EU funded and IUCN and FACT implemented project Strengthening capacity of fishing communities in the Tonle Sap to manage their natural resources sustainably, which has helped establish and test the value of fish conservation areas (FCAs) in the Tonle Sap.

Fish conservation in Kampong Phluk: an update

With EU funding, FACT and IUCN have helped the community fisheries (CFi) committee establish a 200-hectare fish conservation area (FCA) in Kampong Phluk. This is the largest and wealthiest of the three pilot sites and has been the most challenging because of its rich fishing grounds, which are considered among the most productive in the Tonle Sap.