National Progress Report in

LENG SY VANN Deputy Director of Department of Fisheries Conservation Fisheries Administration of Cambodia

Supported by Fisheries Refugia SEAFDEC‐UNEP/GEF

11‐13 September 2018 Centara Chaan Talay Resort & Villa, Trat Province, Content of Presentation

1. General Aspect of Fisheries Refugia Project in Cambodia 2. Management and Coordination Structure 3. Results of Project Activities from June 2017 to June 2018 4. Next Workplan for October to December 2018 GENERAL ASPECT OF THE PROJECT

• Fisheries Refugia Project in Cambodia has started to operate its activities since June 2017 unit June 2018 • Three sites are selected for fisheries refugia development, including , , and Koh Kong provinces. PROJECT SITES • ThesesitesarerichofThese sites are rich of biodiversity, are spawning habitats of fish species, and are also critical habitats. MANAGEMENT AND CORDINATION STRUCTURE

TWG for Fisheries

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PMC

TWG for Site level

FiAC Provincial Line Private Sector CFi Civil Society Departments RESULTS OF PROJECT ACTIVTIES FROM JUNE 2017 TO JUNE 2018

Activities Kep province Kampot Koh Kong

Site selection and Done Done Done consultation

Stakeholder Done Not yet Done consultation workshop

Mapping Done Draft Draft

Site l evel management DftDraft NtNot yet DftDraft board establishment

MFMA Proclamation Done Not yet Not yet issued by MAFF’s Minister SITE SELECTION AND CONSULTATION

Meeting and consultation with PDoA and FiAC in Kampot Meeting and consultation with Deputy Governor of Kampot

Meeting and consultation with community fisheries and Meeting and consultation with FiAC in Koh Kong FiAC in Kampot STAKEHOLDER CONSULTATION WORKSHOP

Stakeholder consultation workshop in Kep Stakeholder consultation workshop in Koh Kong

Stakeholder consultation workshop in Kep Stakeholder consultation workshop in Koh Kong MAPPING

Draft MFMA Map in Kampot Grouper Fisheries Refugia cover 868 ha

MFMA Map in Kep approved by MAFF’s Ministers Fisheries Refugia for blue swimming crab and Anchovy cover 417 ha Draft Map of Mackerel Fisheries Refugia in Koh Kong MEETING WITH TWG AT SITE LEVEL ON DRAFT ESTABLSIHMENT OF PMC AND TWG OF MFMA IN KEP

Meeting with TWG chaired by Deputy Taking Photos together for TWG meeting Governor of Kep chaired by the Governor of Kep

Meeting with TWG chaired by the Governor Meeting with TWG chaired by the Governor of Kep of Kep MEETING AND CONSULATION WITH FIA ’ SSTWG TWG ON DRAFT PROCLAMATION OF MFMA

Meeting with FIA’s TWG on draft proclamation of MFMA in FiA meeting room

Meeting with FIA’s TWG on draft proclamation of MFMA in FiA meeting room NEXT WORKPLAN FOR OCTOBER TO DECEMBER 2018

• To conduct a literature review of three sites; • To conduct stakeholder consultation workshop in ; • To organize site level management board meeting in Kampot, Kep, and Koh Kong provinces; • To make a management plan for fisheries refugia in Kep province; and • To conduct the training of fish maturity (Mackerel species) in and (blue swimming crab) in Kep province. • To conduct a baseline survey including assessment of environment, social, and biological impacts at three sites Thank you very much for your attention