Cambodia temporarily banned the import of farmed fish

The ban was made after a meeting on January 8 between the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries and representatives of the Cambodian Aquaculture Association, a number of fish traders, importers and exporters. The Khmer Times newspaper reported on the morning of January 11 that the ban stemmed from complaints by some fish farms in Cambodia that their businesses were severely affected by the market flood of smuggled fish. from neighboring countries of Cambodia, causing domestic fish prices to decline. Cambodia's Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries notice confirmed that all farmed fish, especially catfish and snakehead fish, which can be cultured domestically, will be temporarily banned from import from neighboring countries until there are new announcements. Cambodia Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries asked the Aquaculture Association to carefully collect data on total farmed fish production, types of fish supplied to the domestic market and ...