Khmer Ocean Life
Kampot, Cambodia
About
Khmer Ocean Life is a non-governmental organisation based in Kampot, Cambodia working on nature & wildlife conservation, environment & climate, science & research +1 more.
Khmer Ocean Life is a non-profit organisation, registered in the UK, that researches and conserves marine mammals in Cambodia, with a focus on Irrawaddy dolphins, Indo-Pacific humpback dolphins, Indo-Pacific finless porpoises and dugongs. Its work covers ecological research, bycatch and stranding response, bycatch mitigation with fishing communities, ghost net removal, and capacity building for Cambodian researchers and conservation staff. The organisation is based in Kampot, operates in Cambodia's four coastal provinces, and works in close collaboration with the Fisheries Administration of the Royal Government of Cambodia and local communities. It also runs an ecotourism visitor centre and an internship programme.
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Ghost Net Removal Project
Nature & Wildlife conservation · Cambodia
Trains Khmer team members to map, monitor and remove ghost nets around Koh Rong and Koh Rong Samloem, with drone surveys and dive certification in partnership with ARRI Thailand.
Irrawaddy Dolphin Bycatch Mitigation Project
Nature & Wildlife conservation · Cambodia
Works with fishing communities to reduce gillnet bycatch through a Bycatch Mitigation Action Plan and a pinger trial in Kep and other coastal bycatch hotspots.
Cambodian Marine Mammal Bycatch and Stranding Network (CMMBSN)
Nature & Wildlife conservation · Cambodia
Nationwide citizen science network that responds to and records bycatch and stranding of marine mammals, working with local communities and the Fisheries Administration.
Swim Like a Dolphin
Nature & Wildlife conservation · Cambodia
Programme supporting ethical dolphin approach and dolphin-focused awareness in Cambodian coastal areas.
Kampot Dolphin Ecotours
Environment & Climate · Cambodia
Ecotourism programme in Kampot that connects visitors with local marine life, conservation efforts and community initiatives.
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Society for Marine Mammology Conservation Award
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ARRI Thailand, Global Ghost Gear Initiative, TONTOTON Cambodia, Bubbles Up! Dive Shop, Samaky Organization, Fisheries Administration of the Royal Government of Cambodia, SOS Dolphin, Newcastle University, Ocean Culture Life, UK Natural Environment Research Council, IAPETUS2, NOAA Fisheries, Ocean Associates Inc., Scientific Exploration Society, Consortium for Wildlife Bycatch Reduction
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