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Agriculture minister Dith Tina (centre) discusses the new fisheries law with the National Assembly’s Third Committee on May 12. Agriculture ministry
A draft of a new fisheries law has received been approved by the National Assembly (NA)’s Third Commission and will be forwarded to the NA Standing Committee for further review, according to a May 13 statement from the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.
The ministry’s Fisheries Administration (FiA) expressed hope that once enacted, the law will be effectively implemented to protect Cambodia’s fishery resources.
Agriculture minister Dith Tina and several ministry officials met with the NA commission on the afternoon of May 12 to discuss the new draft. The meeting was chaired by Loy Sophat, head of the Third Commission, which covers planning, investment, agriculture, forestry, fisheries, rural development, the environment, water resources and meteorology.
Tina noted that the current fisheries law, enacted in May 2006, is now 19 years old.
He explained that over the past 19 years, rapid developments in population growth, socio-economic conditions and technological advancement have made it necessary to reform Cambodia’s fisheries sector to align with the current national and global contexts. It is in this context that the government, through the ministry, drafted the new law.
It consists of 15 chapters and 104 articles, along with 2 appendices. It was approved by the Council of Ministers on February 6, before it was forwarded to the legislature for review and adoption.
Tina stated that the government believes that once the new law is officially enacted, it will become a comprehensive legal tool that offers many benefits.
These include the management, protection, conservation and sustainable development of fishery resources; the protection of the interests of fishers, fishing communities, aquaculturists and those involved in the fishery supply chain; and support for the implementation of sectoral strategic plans in line with government policy, contributing to economic growth, poverty reduction and improved livelihoods for the people.
Additionally, the law aims to meet necessary standards and conditions to ensure compatibility with international legal instruments and respond to emerging issues in terms of globalisation and regional and international integration, he added.
According to the ministry statement, the commission chairman praised the drafting of this law as beneficial to Cambodian citizens and society as a whole.
Poum Sotha, delegate of the Royal Government in charge of the FiA, explained that the law will serve as a technical instrument to enhance the effective management of fishery resources.
“The new law is aligned with the current social context, especially for the protection of fishery resources. I hope that this forthcoming law will be effectively implemented to safeguard our shared fishery resources,” he added.
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