New fisheries office inaugurated in Kep

The Fisheries Administration (FA) plans to strengthen its presence in Kep province with the opening of a new cantonment there, officials announced in an official ceremony on 3 December morning.

The move comes after what conservationists say has been a steady increase in illegal trawling in Kep Bay, which they say has devastated much of the marine environment, hammered fish stocks and harmed local livelihoods.

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