Cambodia
Strengthening fisheries co-management and empowering communities
In Cambodia, fisheries co-management supports sustainable governance of aquatic resources and the livelihoods of Community Fisheries members. The Smart Fisheries Co-Management (SFC) project develops and implements effective strategies at national and local levels, focusing on Kratie and Stung Treng provinces along the Mekong River to empower communities and promote conservation.
News
Cambodia strengthens fisheries co-management to support sustainable livelihoods and food security
08/05/2026
From Kampi in Kratie to Ou Mreah in Stung Treng, Cambodia’s community fisheries are growing stronger through better co-management, improved livelihoods,...
Keeping fishers, and fish, safe in Cambodia’s waters
13/03/2026
Community Fisheries in Cambodia face real risks every time they go out on patrol: unpredictable waterways, potential confrontations with illegal...
From fishponds to ecotourism: building resilient livelihoods in Cambodia
02/12/2025
In November 2025, the FAO Smart Fisheries Co-management project conducted a series of training workshops in Cambodia's Stung Treng and Kratie provinces....
A journey of learning: Cambodia’s Community Fisheries study tour in the Republic of Korea
28/11/2025
From fisheries co-management to sustainable aquaculture and ecotourism, the Republic of Korea offers a wealth of knowledge for countries seeking to...
Study tours strengthen Community Fisheries in Cambodia through knowledge exchange and best practices
19/09/2025
The FAO Smart Fisheries Co-management project, funded by the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries of the Republic of Korea, facilitated two comprehensive...
Promoting sustainable livelihoods through fisheries value chain development in Cambodia
24/07/2025
In Cambodia’s fishing communities, livelihoods are closely connected to the sustainable availability of fish stocks and the strength of market systems...
Publications
Smart Fisheries Co-Management project | 2023–2026. Results highlights from Kampi and Ou Mreah Community Fisheries, the Kingdom of Cambodia
28/04/2026
The flyer shows the main results of the Smart Fisheries Co-Management project, implemented in Cambodia during 2023–2026. The project focused on strengthening...
Fisheries Value Chain Analysis in Kampi Community Fisheries, Kratie and Ou Mreah Community Fisheries, Stung Treng Provinces of Cambodia - Key summary
03/07/2025
The fisheries sector in Cambodia is of vital importance because it enhances food and nutrition security, generates employment and income for many communities,...
Feasibility study on challenges and opportunities for fisheries co-management and diverse livelihoods development for fishing communities in Cambodia - Key summary
04/02/2025
This document presents key findings from a comprehensive feasibility study aimed at evaluating the current status of fisheries management, co-management...
Training Workshop: Assessment of Fisheries Co-Management Effectiveness (in Central Khmer, also available in Portuguese)
08/10/2024
The presentation contains training materials for on-the-ground trainings aimed at enhancing participants’ capacity to evaluate the performance of a...
Factsheet: Smart Fisheries Co-Management in Cambodia
03/05/2024
In Cambodia, the fisheries co-management emerged as a way to ensure the governance, environmental, social–economic sustainability of aquatic resources...
Guidebook for evaluating fisheries co-management effectiveness: How it works (Also available in French and Arabic)
02/11/2022
This handbook, “How it works” complements the FAO Guidebook for evaluating fisheries co-management effectiveness. It includes a brief synopsis of the...
Guidebook for evaluating fisheries co-management effectiveness (Also available in Chinese, Spanish, Portuguese and Arabic)
17/10/2022
The Guidebook for evaluating fisheries co-management effectiveness provides a method to assess how well a co-management system and plan perform in delivering...
Events
8/5
2026
Terminal Workshop: Fisheries Co-management Capacity Development for Blue Communities in Cambodia
08/05/2026
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in close collaboration with the Fisheries Administration (FiA) of Cambodia, will held the Terminal Workshop for the "Fisheries Co-management Capacity Development for Blue Communities: Sustainable Fisheries and Diverse Livelihoods", also known as “Smart Fisheries Co-management,” project.
The event will take place on 8 Ma...
21/7
2025
25/9
2025
SFC project continues 2025 aquaculture and ecotourism training workshops in Cambodia
Ou Mreah (Cambodia), 21/07/2025 - 25/09/2025
The Smart Fisheries Co-Management (SFC) project continues its series of training workshops in Cambodia , running from 21 to 25 July. These workshops support sustainable livelihoods by promoting aquaculture and community-based ecotourism as viable alternatives to reliance on capture fishery reso...
20/8
2024
22/8
2024
Cambodia Training Workshop on Community Fisheries Co-Management Effectiveness
Krong Siem Reap (Cambodia), 20/08/2024 - 22/08/2024
A training workshop on the definition and evaluation of fisheries co-management effectiveness will take place on 20-22 August 2024, in Siem Reap Province, Cambodia. This initiative is part of the FAO project “Fisheries Co-management Capacity Development for Blue Communities,” also known as Smart Fisheries Co-management (SFC) project, funded by the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries o...