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CAMBODIA - First Large-Scale Marine Fish Farm in Works

A proposal for the country’s first large-scale marine fish farm that would raise grouper, sea bass and other valuable dinner-table species has been sent to the Council of Development for Cambodia for approval, officials confirmed. The $24 million proposal by Norwegian company Vitamar would create a coastal base and egg-hatching site in Preah Sihanouk province over the next eight years, and train some 200 locals in aquaculture and fish farming, according to local media reports earlier this year.

January 5, 2017

The council is expected to consult with Sihanoukville authorities on whether there would be effects on local fisheries or the marine environment before making a final decision, said Hav Viseth, director of the Agriculture Ministry’s department of aquaculture.

The $24 million proposal by Norwegian company Vitamar would create a coastal base and egg-hatching site in Preah Sihanouk province over the next eight years, and train some 200 locals in aquaculture and fish farming, according to local media reports earlier this year.

Vitamar declined to confirm its investment in the project, which was finalized on Monday, according to aquaculture development director Thay Somony. Vitamar CEO Bjorn Myrseth has started similar ventures in Vietnam, Chile, Scotland, Greece, Spain and Norway.

Source: The Cambodia Daily // Original Article