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Living treasure: Jullien’s 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
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
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

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

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

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