Scomberomorus gill net (Khmer name Mong Trey Beka)

       This gill net is widely distributed in Sihanoukville and Koh Kong province (Tab. 11). One fishing boat has from 1 to 10 km of net depending on the size of the boat. For boats with engines from 10 to 90 HP, gill nets with a height of 9 m are used, whereas boats with engines bigger than 90 HP, use nets with a height of 18 m. On the bottom the gill nets are anchored or weighted and they are used to catch various pelagic fish species. The main fish species caught by this gill net are Scomberomorus, scads and shack.

Table11.Data of Scomberomorus gill net use in the coastal area of Cambodia (Unit = m)

Province/ Municipality	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001
Kep	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Kampot	-	-	-	1,200	1,200	-	8,700	-	-	-
Sihanoukville	29,600	30,000	44,700	46,600	50,100	43,800	45,800	86,600	100,000	100,000
Koh Kong	1,800	1,200	14,895	1,200	32,100	23,000	30,500	53,500	48,000	84,000
Total	31,403	31,202	59,595	7,000	51,300	66,800	85,000	140,100	148,000	184,000

(Source: DoF of Cambodia, 2002)