| Author | Touch, Seang Tana |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no. AE-93-34 |
| Subject(s) | Fishery management--Cambodia--Svay Rieng
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| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the
requirement for the degree of Master of Science, School of Environment, Resources and Development |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Abstract | Fresh water fish is of great dietary importance in Cambodia
due to most people living inland. The Cambodian natural water
body system provides a source of innumerable wild fish species
which are distributed throughout the country during the floods to
satisfy fishermen and farmers fishing in their fields .
Fish production in this country was high in the past,
contributing a substantial diet for local people. However,
anecdotal evidence stated that wild fish catches have declined
du e to over exploitation a nd environment degradation in recent
decades which has led to decrease in fish supply . The fact has
affected rural people who traditionally relied on fish from their
subsistence fishery.
This research focused on an investigation of the present
fish supply a nd demand in rural Svay Rieng, one of t he resource
scarce provinces of Cambodia, using a fish market research
approach. Key person interviews were used to obtain suitable
information relating to the general situation (geographic, socioeconomic, agriculture, fisheries , aquaculture) of the province
from provincial, district, commune and village authorities, and
the current fish marketing system from fishermen, wholesalers,
retailers, a nd fish peddlers. A sampling survey of house hold fish
consumption levels was conducted to collect house hold data,
income, fishing activities a nd fish buying behavior of two
groups of house hold located near (Group 1) and far (Group 2) from
natural water bodies (lakes-streams), for determining the protein
intake from fish per caput per year of t he people of the
province .
The results indicated a high proportion of both groups of
household involved in fishing with 85.9 % (Group 1 ) a nd 83.6 %
(Group 2). However, Group 1 was more active t ha n Group 2 in
fishing in the lake and stream, especially during ho t season.
Fish caught by Group 1 was significantly greater than Group 2 .
The purchase of fresh a nd processed fish products by both groups
was not significantly different. Group 1 consumed more fresh fish
than Group 2 since there was a greater supply from the wild,
while for processed fish products, t he a mount used by each group
was no t significant l y different. The estimated protein intake
from fish per caput per y ear was 3,862. 1 gin Group 1 a nd 3,046 .5
g in Group 2 (90 .4% and 71.3% of the protein requirement from
fish as estimated by the Mekong Committee in 1882) . The results
also showed that there were no significant relations hips between
family size or house hold income a nd t he purchase of fish products
for consumption. |
| Year | 1993 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Environment, Resources, and Development |
| Department | Department of Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources (Former title: Department of Food Agriculture, and BioResources (DFAB)) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Agricultural and Food Engineering (AE) |
| Chairperson(s) | Edwards, Peter; |
| Examination Committee(s) | Demaine, Harvey ;Hertzberg, Ellen ;Phillips, Michael John ; |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | The Government of Switzerland ; |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Sc.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1993 |