Establishment and Operation of a Regional System of Fisheries Refugia in the South China Sea and Gulf of Thailand
REPORT
INTERNAL MEETING WITH FISHERIES ADMINISTRATION CANTONMENT ON PROGRESSING REPORT AND PLANNING FOR CLOSED SEASON OF
SHORT MACKEREL AT PEAM KRASOB, KOH KONG PROVINCE
KOH KONG, CAMBODIA 25 NOVEMBER 2022
Prepared by
DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES CONSERVATION FISHERIES ADMINISTRATION
CAMBODIA
SOUTHEAST ASIAN FISHERIES DEVELOPMENT CENTER
TRAINING DEPARTMENT
First published in Phrasamutchedi, Samut Prakan, Thailand in November 2022 by the SEAFDEC- UNEP-GEF Fisheries Refugia Project, Training Department of the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center
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FIA/Cambodia, 2022. Establishment and Operation of a Regional System of Fisheries Refugia in the South China Sea and Gulf of Thailand, Report of Internal Meeting with Fisheries Administration Cantonment on Progressing Report and Planning for Closed Season of Short Mackerel at Peam Krasob, Koh Kong Province. Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, Training Department, Samut Prakan, Thailand; FR/REP/CAM110, 7 p.
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1. OPENING A MEETING
1.1 The meeting with FiAC in Koh Kong was organized by Fisheries Administration (FiA) of Cambodia on 25 November 2022, funded by SEAFDEC/UNEP/GEF Fisheries Refugia. The meeting was conducted at Fisheries Administration Cantonment in Koh Kong province, which was attended by 6 participants in total from Fisheries Administration and Fisheries Administration Cantonment (see Annex 1, 2 &3).
1.2 Mr. Leng Sy Vann, expressed thanks very much for Mr. Seng Bunana, Acting Head of FiAC in Koh Kong and his colleagues who allow teamwork from Department of Fisheries Conservation, FiA to meet and discuss on progressing report and the planning for closed fishing of mackerel refugia at Peam Krasob starting 01st December 2022 to 31st March 2023.
1.3 Mr. Seng Bunna welcomed teamwork from Department of Fisheries Conservation, FiA to discuss progressing report and planning for closed fishing of mackerel upcoming.
2. Discussion on progressing report done by FiAC
In 2020, 50 concrete boxes were deployed into the refugia site funded EU/Capture Fisheries Project. in 2021, 40 concrete boxes and 30 mooring buoys were deployed into refugia site funded the Department of Community Fisheries Development/FiA. In 2022, 60 concrete boxes and 4 concrete poles were installed and deployed into refugia site funded by the Department of Community Fisheries Development/FiA.
Current short mackerel status increases at Peam Krasob and those fish have been found at Chroy Pros meanwhile there have never seen in the past. In particular, Dolphin recovered and its calf have also been found there.
3. Discuss on Plan Preparation for Closing Season of Short Mackerel at Peam Krosob, Koh Kong province
FiAC collaborated with CFi to patrol during closed season of short mackerel at Peam Krasob from 01 December 2022 to 31 March 2023. Moreover, FiAC will work with provincial department of agriculture, forestry, and fisheries and provincial administration to issue a noticed letter about the closed fishing of short mackerel at Peam Krasob site.
DFC supported budgets from SEAFDEC/UNEP/GEF/Fisheries Refugia Project to FiAC for patrolling and dissemination during closed time.
4. Visit Mackerel Refugia site at Peam Krasob, Koh Kong province
4.1 Teamwork from DFC, FiAC, and CFi visited mackerel refugia site at Peam Krasob, located village 1 and 2, Peam Krasob commune, Mondol Sema district, Koh Kong province, funded by SEAFDEC/UNEP/GEF/Fisheries Refugia Project. In general, it is observed that the refugia site has been installed by concrete poles and mooring buoys funded by the Department of Fisheries Community Development/FiA were in 2022, with good water quality.
ANNEX 1: List of participants in internal meeting with FiAC on progressing report of short mackerel refugia management and plan preparation for closing season of short mackerel at Peam Krosob, Koh Kong province on 25 November 2022
No. Name Sex Title Organization Telephone
1 Leng Sy Vann M Deputy Director DFC/FiA 017 446373
2 Ouk Vibol M Director DFC/FiA 012819120
3 Seng Bunnna M Deputy Head FiAC in Koh Kong 016885709
4 Nou Guoy M Officer DFC/FiA 011664696
5 Neay Salout M Officer FiAC in Koh Kong 0968479894
6 Vann Thung M Vice Head of Division FiAC in Koh Kong 016992248 ANNEX 2: Schedule for internal meeting with FiAC on progressing report of short mackerel refugia management and plan preparation for closing season of short mackerel at Peam Krosob, Koh Kong province on 25 November 2022
Date/Time Description Responsible person
24 November 2022
10:00am-4:30pm Leaving Phnom Penh for Koh Kong
• Mr. Ouk Vibol
• Mr. Leng Sy Vann
25 November 2022
8:00am- 8:30am Registration All
8:30am- 9:00am Opening meeting • Mr. Seng Bunna
Acting director of FiAC
• Mr. Leng Sy Vann, Deputy Director of Department of Fisheries Conservation
09:00am- 10:00am Progressing report done by FiAC in Koh Kong
• Mr. Seng Bunna Acting director of FiAC 10:00am-12:00pm Discuss on Plan Preparation for Closing
Season of Short Mackerel at Peam Krosob,
Koh Kong province • All
12:00pm-2:00pm Break for Lunch All
2:00pm-5:00pm Visit Mackerel Refugia site at Peam Krasobo, Koh Kong province
• Mr. Seng Bunna Acting director of FiAC
• Mr. Leng Sy Vann, Deputy Director of Department of Fisheries Conservation
ANNEX 3: Participants’ Photos in internal meeting with FiAC on progressing report of short mackerel refugia management and plan preparation for closing season of short mackerel at Peam Krosob, Koh Kong province on 25 November 2022
