Beach seine (Khmer name Uon Khov)

       Beach seines are widely used in the shallow water or along the beach. They are operated with non-motorized boats or human power along the sandy beach without any hauling device. All beach seines have the same design in the coastal area. Beach seine is used for capturing small fishes as anchovy, sardine and shrimp that live in the shallow water along the beach. So far this fishing gear is used more by the fishermen who live in Kampot province and Kep municipality.

Table7.Data of beach seine in Cambodia (Unit = set)

Province/ Municipality	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001
Kep	-	-	-	-	-	-	3	3	3	2
Kampot	3	19	6	-	-	22	-	13	19	19
Sihanoukville	14	-	-	6	1	4	-	-	-	-
Koh Kong	1	-	-	-	-	-	4	4	4	-
Total	18	19	6	6	1	26	7	20	26	21

(Source: DoF of Cambodia, 2002)