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The Mekong Fish Network connects researchers across borders in the lower Mekong River basin to improve the study, management, and conservation of the river’s unique and valuable fish and wildlife. We work to advance the scientific capacity of regional researchers and institutions, facilitate the sharing and standardized collection of data, and help inform resource use decisions in this ecologically diverse and productive region.

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Recent Blog Posts

  • Living treasure: Jullien’s Golden Carp Golden Carp

    May 20, 2013

    The Mekong River is home to many imperiled living treasures: unique fish species of great cultural, economic, and conservation value that are now endangered. The Jullien’s Golden Carp (Probarbus jullieni) and its cousin the Thicklipped Barb (Probarbus labeamajor) are some of the largest freshwater fishes in Southeast Asia, and are both listed as endangered on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List. Though these fishes were once found throughout Southeast Asia, ... Read More

  • Secrets of the Mekong: An interview with Harmony Patricio Harmony Patricio in the Mekong

    May 6, 2013

    The Mekong Fish Network recently spent some time in the spotlight. The environmental and conservation news website mongabay.com interviewed FISHBIO’s conservation director, Harmony Patricio, about the importance and challenges of studying Mekong River fishes, and about the launch of the Mekong Fish Network. “The world needs to realize that the Mekong is like the Amazon rainforest,” Patricio said of the river’s value. “It’s a global resource of incredible diversity and productivity.” ... Read More

  • Mekong Environmental Symposium Mekong Environmental Symposium

    March 15, 2013

    The Mekong Environmental Symposium, held March 5-7 in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, was a gathering of governmental decision-makers, scientists, and organizations active in the Mekong Basin region. The German Aerospace Center (DLR) and the WISDOM Project hosted the event, which brought together researchers studying river ecology, environmental monitoring, hydrology, socio-economics, energy, and climate change. The goal of WISDOM, a collaboration between Vietnamese and German scientists, was to design and implement ... Read More

Disclaimer: The Mekong Fish Network invites blog contributions from its members. The views and opinions expressed in contributed stories represent the personal views of individual members and do not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of the Mekong Fish Network.

Latest Mekong News

  • Regional News
  • World Conservation
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Regional News
  • Coastal experts land in Vietnam

    The News Star

    American coastal experts have traveled to Vietnam to gain help in saving the Mississippi River delta system.

    Experts from around the world will spend much of next week in ... Read More

  • Mounting concern in Cambodia over hydropower project

    Radio Australia

    A small herd of water buffalo beats the afternoon heat in the cool waters of the Se San River. Nearby Srekor village is a tranquil place of 400 families ... Read More

  • Empty nets on the Mekong

    The New York Times

    In my last post, I described how our attempts at fishing in the Mekong River had produced meager results, which was somewhat puzzling because the Mekong produces ... Read More

World Conservation
  • The fish we need to feed 9 billion people

    National Geographic

    Smart fisheries management is a great place to start a conversation about putting the ocean at the center of the world’s biggest challenges.  This is because the most profitable ... Read More

  • Deforestation will undercut effectiveness of rainforest dams

    Mongabay

    Deforestation may significantly decrease the hydroelectric potential of tropical rainforest regions, warns a new study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Science.

    The study, led by Claudia M. Stickler ... Read More

  • The bottom line: Embracing ecosystem-based fisheries management

    National Geographic

    Fishing for shad on the Potomac River at Fletcher’s Boathouse is a spring tradition for many Washington-area anglers, including me. As a food source for larger fish, birds of ... Read More

World Fisheries
  • Ending overfishing in Europe may take over 100 years, says WWF

    The Fish Site

    New scientific analysis from environmental organisation WWF reveals recovery of European fish stocks will take more than 100 years under current proposals by EU Fisheries Ministers.

    “No law can ... Read More

  • Alaska salmon fishery produces USD 1.5 billion in value

    FIS

    The Bristol Bay, Alaska commercial salmon fishery is the world’s most valuable wild salmon fishery and in total produces an astounding annual value of USD 1.5 billion, according to a ... Read More

  • Agreed labelling rules with ‘more accurate’ geographic data

    FIS

    The 27 Member states and the European Parliament (EP) have agreed on launching the common market organisation (CMO) of fisheries and aquaculture products, including the rules on fish labelling.

    This CMO ... Read More

Disclaimer: The Mekong Fish Network compiles recent, relevant news stories to inform its members of current events in the Mekong Basin and worldwide. The MFN does not guarantee that the information contained in these stories is accurate or complete, and does not endorse opinions that may be presented.

Latest Project Photos

Village surveys about Probarbus fish in northern Laos • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/26561722@N06/8702302613/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Probarbus net • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/26561722@N06/8702304601/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Probarbus fish survey in northern Laos • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/26561722@N06/8702307199/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Probarbus net • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/26561722@N06/8703432880/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Probarbus fish survey in northern Laos • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/26561722@N06/8702313489/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Probarbus fish survey in northern Laos • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/26561722@N06/8703437678/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Probarbus fish survey in northern Laos • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/26561722@N06/8702317425/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Village surveys about Probarbus fish in northern Laos • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/26561722@N06/8702319405/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Mekong Environmental Symposium • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/26561722@N06/8557555353/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Mekong Environmental Symposium • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/26561722@N06/8557554145/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Mekong Environmental Symposium • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/26561722@N06/8557556469/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Fishermen • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/26561722@N06/8407203556/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Practice Marking • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/26561722@N06/8407189144/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Hand Made Net • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/26561722@N06/8393094248/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Fish Marking • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/26561722@N06/8381684516/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Hotel Balcony Fish Lab • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/26561722@N06/8381684174/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Market Survey • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/26561722@N06/8242006989/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Working in Lao PDR • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/26561722@N06/8243096232/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Measuring Fish • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/26561722@N06/8242034669/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Fish Sample • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/26561722@N06/8242036737/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Mekong Fisherman • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/26561722@N06/8242042841/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Field Survey • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/26561722@N06/8243119970/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Networking in Lao PDR • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/26561722@N06/8243133850/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Lift Net • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/26561722@N06/8121528201/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Mekong River Fish Traps • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/26561722@N06/7832463004/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Tagged Pangasius Krempfi Transport • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/26561722@N06/7834046986/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Mekong Fish Traps • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/26561722@N06/7598512354/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Fish Tagging • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/26561722@N06/7598486376/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Pangasius Krempfi Holding Pool • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/26561722@N06/7833992312/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Examining Catfish • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/26561722@N06/7610666518/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Mekong River Fish Traps • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/26561722@N06/7832279758/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Fish Cycle • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/26561722@N06/7610656822/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Basket of Fish • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/26561722@N06/7610651600/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Mekong Fish Monitoring Network Workshop 2012 • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/26561722@N06/6917160277/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Mekong River Laos • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/26561722@N06/6799022660/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Giant catfish at Luang Prabang Morning Market • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/26561722@N06/6944862095/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Luang Prabang Morning Market • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/26561722@N06/6945106411/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Taking genetic samples at the Luang Prabang Morning Market • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/26561722@N06/6779919924/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Can Tho University in Vietnam • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/26561722@N06/6911372365/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Can Tho University in Vietnam • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/26561722@N06/6911371749/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Can Tho University in Vietnam • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/26561722@N06/6911363909/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Can Tho, Vietnam • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/26561722@N06/6911339339/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Can Tho, Vietnam • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/26561722@N06/6911334037/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Sampling in the Mekong Delta in Vietnam • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/26561722@N06/6911305777/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Sampling in the Mekong Delta in Vietnam • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/26561722@N06/6911291707/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Tonle Sap Dai Fishery Visit • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/26561722@N06/6798859634/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Tonle Sap Dai Fishery Visit • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/26561722@N06/6798851050/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Tonle Sap Dai Fishery Visit • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/26561722@N06/6798849584/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Tonle Sap Dai Fishery Visit • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/26561722@N06/6944950941/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Mekong Fish Monitoring Network • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/26561722@N06/6853323231/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Mekong Fish Monitoring Network • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/26561722@N06/6853321889/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Tonle Sap Lake Sampling • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/26561722@N06/6911164765/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Tonle Sap Dai Fishery Visit • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/26561722@N06/6911063531/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Tonle Sap Dai Fishery Visit • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/26561722@N06/6911061817/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Mekong Fish Monitoring Network Workshop 2012 • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/26561722@N06/6917189587/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Mekong Fish Monitoring Network Workshop 2012 • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/26561722@N06/6917181991/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Mekong Fish Monitoring Network Workshop 2012 • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/26561722@N06/6917180795/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Mekong Fish Monitoring Network Workshop 2012 • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/26561722@N06/6917171285/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Examining Fish • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/26561722@N06/6462221725/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Weighing Fish • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/26561722@N06/6462219033/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Field Team • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/26561722@N06/6462208769/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Samplers • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/26561722@N06/6462208135/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Measuring Sample • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/26561722@N06/6462202931/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Making Friends • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/26561722@N06/6462200181/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Secchi Disk • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/26561722@N06/6462196005/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Mekong Fish • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/26561722@N06/6462190969/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Fish Sample • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/26561722@N06/6462186889/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Fish Sample • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/26561722@N06/6462184681/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Fish Sample • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/26561722@N06/6462182239/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Collecting Data • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/26561722@N06/6462181303/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Data Collection • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/26561722@N06/6462175967/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Data Collection • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/26561722@N06/6462173475/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Weighing Fish • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/26561722@N06/6462172743/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Collecting Data • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/26561722@N06/6462172223/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Data Collection • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/26561722@N06/6462168057/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Field Data • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/26561722@N06/6462166087/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Field Sample • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/26561722@N06/6462164661/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Measuring Turbidity • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/26561722@N06/6462155363/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Measuring turbidity • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/26561722@N06/6462154733/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Field Team • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/26561722@N06/5915426999/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Village Meeting • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/26561722@N06/5915426081/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Sampler Meeting • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/26561722@N06/5915984902/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Collecting Data • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/26561722@N06/5915420863/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Measuring Fish • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/26561722@N06/5915419965/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Measuring Catch • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/26561722@N06/5915976050/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Laos • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/26561722@N06/5915974850/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Fish Identification • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/26561722@N06/5952122431/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Laos • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/26561722@N06/5986191328/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Tonle Sap Fishing Net • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/26561722@N06/4854475206/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Lao Fishermen • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/26561722@N06/4854119231/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
International Partnerships • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/26561722@N06/4854120775/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Lao Fishermen • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/26561722@N06/4854738276/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Weighing Fish • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/26561722@N06/5915970338/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Boat Ride • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/26561722@N06/5391198827/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>


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