The fishing industry is of paramount importance in Cambodia. It is a significant part of national GDP (between 10% and 18%) and it has a major role in food security. Fish is the source of 76% of the animal protein intake for households. Nearly three million people (or 20% of the population) are engaged in fishing and aquaculture activities, either full-time or occasionally. Aquaculture production is growing and is dominated by small producers. However, its current development raises a number of environmental, social and economic concerns.
The CaPFish project has a policy of support that encompasses all the elements in the aquaculture value chain, both public and private sectors: hatcheries, livestock systems, food production, food security, nutrition. It aims to promote more sustainable and climate-friendly practices. This includes both extensive and semi-extensive systems, as well as commercial aquaculture of high value-added fish species, destined for export and requiring high levels of input. Objective: diversification of incomes and improvement of food and nutritional security for rural households.
- Creation of knowledge and skill assets between the public and private sectors, involving all actors, including the least favoured households and women;
- Recovery of broodstock and quality juvenile supply to the private sector, supervision and increase of food production and performance improvement for all operators.
- Increased production and added value of products remaining on national territory, increased competitiveness of Cambodia vis-à-vis Southeast Asia’s major aquaculture countries.

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