The Current status, Key Issues, and Directions of Fisheries in Cambodia is the topic of learning on Thursday August 20, 2009 at conference center of Royal School of Administraion. The study lectured by Excellency Nao Thuok, the Delegate of the Royal Government and the Director -General of Fisheries Administration of Cambodia.
There are at least 500 fish species recoreded in the Cambodia’s Mekong River (The Lower Mekong basic encompasses at least 1200 fish species. Tonle Sap lake hosts 296 fish species ranked third in the world after Tanganyikaaaa (309 fish species) and Malawi lake (433 fish species) the Directo General said. Fish providing 81% of total animal protein intake for the population,and fish consumption astimated based on official statistical data average is 51.4 kilogram per person per year, he added. 
The lecture also express about the Seven Goals that define the vision for future fishing of Cambodia as the following :
- The contribution of the fishery to national prosperity is high and sustained
- The livelihoods of people in the sector are improving and above the national average.
- The fisheries domain and associated resources are in a healthy and resilient condition and sustainably managed.
- Fish is a pleniful, healthy and valuable source of food.
- Fishing business are profitable, sustainable and responsible.
- The fisheries domain is managed, developed and conserved in close cooperation with neighbouring countries.
- The policy, legislative and support environment for the sector is sufficient, appropriate and enabling.
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