This study presents an economic analysis of the different uses of the mangrove resource of Koh Kong province, Cambodia. The objective of the study is to provide information on the economic benefits and operational practices of key activities in the area that might be employed in the identification of an economically optimal management strategy for the mangrove resource. A parallel objective of the study has been to train a team of Cambodians in survey techniques, data collection and analysis, and ultimately on the economic appraisal of natural resource use.