Lost gear keeps causing harm
Nets and lines left at sea can entangle marine animals and damage habitats. Removing them depends on trained divers, local knowledge and support on shore.
Explore our conservation workKoh Rong · 23 May 2026
Ghost gear recovery
Working with divers and coastal partners to remove abandoned fishing gear from Cambodia's marine habitats.
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World Turtle Day 2026
A day of recovery at Koh Rong
MRPO brought together volunteer divers, conservationists and coastal partners for a day of ghost gear recovery. Together, they recovered abandoned fishing gear from the seafloor.
- of fishing gear recovered
- 470 kg
- participants
- 50
- volunteer divers
- 17
Campaign results
What the divers recovered
- Trawl nets
- 400 kg
- Fishing traps
- 30 kg
- Gill nets
- 15 kg
- Longline
- 5 kg
- Fishing line
- 3 kg
- Other items
- 17 kg
Recovered from reef and seagrass habitats during two dives.
Fresh News · 24 May 2026 · KhmerIn the field
From the campaign
Made possible together
Khmer Dive Group and volunteer divers carried out the underwater operations. GTVC supported the campaign with speedboat transport.
We thank the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, the Preah Sihanouk Provincial Administration and relevant departments, the Koh Rong City Administration, and participating students and volunteers for their support.
In the field
Dive and transport support
Khmer Dive Group
Dive operations
Underwater recovery with volunteer divers and support for the March coral survey.
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Campaign transport
Speedboat support for the May 2026 Koh Rong recovery campaign.
Visit GTVC Speedboat CambodiaSupport the next recovery effort
Talk to MRPO about contributing dive expertise, boat support or campaign resources.