Hook and line

Horizontal longlines (Khmer name Santouch Ro Noung)

       This is the simplest of fishing gears and requires only a line and a baited hook. The line is equipped with hooks which may be single or multiple, big or small depending on the species desired. These fishing gears are commonly used in Sihanoukville and Koh Kong (Tab. 16).

Table16.Data of Horizontal longlines use in Cambodian sea (Unit = Number of hook)

Province/Municipality	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001
Kep	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Kampot	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sihanoukville	-	750	590	1,950	1,650	1,450	1,450	7,500	14,150	14,300
Koh Kong	16,000	10	330	-	12,970	3,300	3,300	1,100	1,210	1,300
Total	16,000	760	920	1,950	14,620	4,750	4,750	8,600	15,360	15,600

(Source: DoF of Cambodia, 2002)