EU Funds GPS Tracking of Cambodian Fishers
Agriculture Minister Veng Sokhon said every fishing boat in the country will be tracked with E.U.-funded GPS beacons by 2023 in order to crack down on illegal fishing.
Agriculture Minister Veng Sokhon said every fishing boat in the country will be tracked with E.U.-funded GPS beacons by 2023 in order to crack down on illegal fishing.
In a floating village in Battambang province, children are enlisted to help their families catch fish, with many dropping out of school to support their family’s livelihoods.
“If I had killed Sovathana, may my family die, be destroyed and fall to the nine circles of hell and not be reborn forever.”
E.U. Ambassador George Edgar said he hoped the fisheries project would be part of promoting better relations between the E.U. and Cambodia.
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