Japan Provides over US$10 Million For Sea Fish Reproduction Center

Japan Provides over US$10 Million For Sea Fish Reproduction Center

Written by DAP NEWS   --   Wednesday, 26 August 2009 02:11

Japan has promised the Cambodian government over US$10 million for the creation of a sea fish reproduction center in Preah Sihanouk province, according to Fishery Administrative Officer of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) Nauv Sam. The planned fish center will be in the Tom Nop Rolok region.

The Center for Development of Sea-Fishing Water Research will be the first such facility in Cambodia and will help support the nascent aquaculture and well-established sea fishing industry, Nauv Sam said in a national seminar on Cambodian Fishing For Food Security on Tuesday. Japan provided more than ¥931 million (over US$10 million) to the Cambodian government to help boost the reproduction of sea fish. “We have money in the budget and a location, but we have not yet built,” he said.

Those involved said they hope the project will help provide fish and shrimp for the local market and eventually for export.

“It is a chance for Cambodia to become self-reliant—no need to go to Thailand or other anywhere else to buy fish,” Nauv Sam added. Cambodians eat over 50 kg of fish each year, though most are freshwater.