Boeung Chunlen reservoir is located in Boeung Chunlen village, approximately 30 km from Pnom Penh. Five villages surround the reservoir forming the community fisheries. The different groups involved at the local level participated in the development of community regulations, workplan, formation of the patrol team form, protecting the conservation area, capacity building etc. This case study presents the importance of participation from all stakeholders in the implementation of the project. Recommendations coming from the case study include: Local authority should closely collaborate with the community to suppress illegal fishing; Find out means to enable the community to make its own income which can be used for development purposes; there should be an incentive for the community committee and members for their active involvement and smooth operation and there facilitator should build tryst and closeness with villagers and community to share experiences about different types of work.