Prime Minister Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen has tasked three institutions to work together to restore and deepen the Tonle Sap bed aiming to conserve fish species.
In a special statement delivered on May 27, Samdech Techo Hun Sen said that from year to year, the Tonle Sap becomes shallower due to the influx of sediment and fallen tree leaves into the lake.
The Premier ordered the Tonle Sap Authority, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries and the Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology to jointly work with authorities of the provinces surrounding the Tonle Sap on the lake bed restoration.
“Normally, during the rainy season, the water always brings sediment in the Tonle Sap area with fallen leaves, making our Tonle Sap Lake shallower, therefore make it difficult for fish conservation,” he said.
Additionally, Samdech Techo Hun Sen instructed relevant ministries and institutions to study the possibility of processing the sediment in the Tonle Sap Lake into agricultural fertiliser.
"We need to study the conversion of sediment into natural fertiliser to provide for farmers because the sediment in the Tonle Sap is a good natural fertiliser, so farmers will benefit from the lake restoration,” the Prime Minister said.
Source: Agency Kampuchea Press