By David Kaner and Kaing Menghun - June 27, 2013
The construction of two hydroelectric dams proposed for the Mekong
River would lead to steep declines in the availability of fish-an
essential source of protein for Cambodians- potentially threatening food
security, according to a new report by the fisheries administration.
The study
by the administration’s Inland Fisheries Research and Development
Institute, released Wednesday and conducted in collaboration with the
Danish International Development Agency, WWF and Oxfam Australia, found
that Cambodians depend on fish for nearly a fifth of their total food
intake. Fish and other aquatic animals are also the source of more than
three-quarters of protein consumed daily. …
The report predicts that construction of the Stung Treng Dam alone
would slash aquatic yields by between 6 and 24 percent by 2030, while
the Sambor dam in Kratie province, with or without the construction of
Stung Treng, would reduce yields by 16 to 31 percent. …
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