Fishermen protest Vietnamese in Kampot

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Hundreds of fishermen gathered in front of the Kampot provincial hall on Friday to demand that authorities stop Vietnamese fishing boats from entering Cambodian waters and crack down on a commonly used method of illegal fishing. Neak Sen, a representative of the fishermen, told Khmer Times yesterday that about 400 fishermen gathered in front of the provincial hall to demand that authorities solve issues they have been facing for years.
 

“We have requested that all levels of provincial authorities intervene for us on two matters,” he said. “First, they have to stop Vietnamese fishing boats from illegally fishing in our sea. Second, do not allow Cambodian fishermen to use electric shock devices to shock shrimp anymore because it is illegal.”
 

Mr. Sen said the use of illegal fishing equipment negatively impacted natural resources because all kinds of sea life was caught or destroyed. “We as fishermen depend only on fishing to make a living. We do not have land for farming like others, so we can only earn a living from fishing to support our family,” he said, adding that sometimes the fishermen themselves send away Vietnamese boats that attempt to fish in Cambodian waters.
 

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