Siem Reap: On July 17, 2026, park rangers from the Chong Khnias headquarters collaborated with the Chong Khnias Sangkat Fisheries Administration District, with a total of 46 personnel and 9 speedboats under the direct leadership of Mr. Hai Yang, Deputy Governor of Siem Reap City, to patrol, monitor, prevent, and suppress natural resource and biodiversity crimes.
Please also note that the operation location is at Popayat Otam (UTM 362594-1463177) in Village 7, Sangkat Chong Khnias, Siem Reap City, Siem Reap Province.
As a result of the crackdown, the joint forces found cases of illegal fishing gear (netting devices) being placed by anonymous individuals in many places, and dismantled and destroyed them at the same time, including 115 nets, approximately 5,500 meters of netting, approximately 1,250 poles, and rescued biodiversity by releasing approximately 100 kilograms of mixed fish back into Tonle Sap Lake.
By: Uy Sothun/Siem Reap/Tamarind Tree
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