[1/5] Fisherman Ung Bun, 39, sits in his boat out at sea off the coast of Cambodia's southern Kep province, Cambodia August 18, 2023.
Ung Bun dropped the crab - a male that was too small - back into the sea.
The Cambodia government's crab releasing campaign dates back to 2010 but this year it began working with Wild Earth Allies, a non-profit organisation.
I can hardly afford to buy gasoline to go out to fish or pay for my children's school fees, and so I face problems with my family," Ung Bun said.
"If the villagers see my work, many would not understand what I'm doing," Ung Bun said.
Persons:
Bun, Thomas Suen, Ung Bun, Ung, hasn't, Kay Johnson, Edwina Gibbs
Organizations:
REUTERS, University of Maine's, Allies, Thomson
Locations:
Kep province, Cambodia, Kep, Kampot