Rice Fisheries Interview with Shakuntala Thilsted, WorldFish
Channel: Agrilinks
Date: 2017-03-31

Shakuntala Thilsted, WorldFish
Rice Fisheries Interview    

In rural Cambodia, fish is a source of food and income to millions of people. However, there has been a real threat to fish populations in natural wetlands due to the degradation of aquatic biodiversity and habitat, illegal fishing, increase of population and demand for  fish, and the use of harmful pesticides for agriculture.

The Rice Field Fisheries Enhancement Project (RFFEP) seeks to rebuild and protect the fish populations through innovative methods. The project works with communities to sustainably strengthen the rice field fisheries near their villages by improving protected habitats called “community fish refuges" (CFRs). 

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