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Exchange Visit in Lao PDR Enhances an FCZ Network

Since 2014, FISHBIO has helped to establish seven Fish Conservation Zones (FCZs) at nine villages in northern Lao PDR with funding from the Read More…
Tagged Under Fish Conservation Zones, Lao PDR, Laos, networking
May 25, 2020June 19, 2020 • Freshwater Protected Areas, Lao PDR, Project Spotlight

Remote Fish Conservation Success in Lao PDR

The remote village of Kengmeaw in central Laos may be located hours away from any major city, without access to many resources, but Read More…
Tagged Under Fish Conservation Zones, Lao PDR
August 16, 2019August 23, 2019 • Freshwater Protected Areas, Lao PDR, Project Spotlight

Building motivation to succeed in fish conservation

A year ago this December, almost 100 new Community Fish Refuge management committees participated in their first workshops to present and Read More…
Tagged Under Cambodia, community fisheries, Fish Conservation Zones, rice fields, Tonle Sap
December 19, 2018December 20, 2018 • Cambodia, Fisheries and Culture, Freshwater Protected Areas, Project Spotlight

Sharing Fish Conservation Experiences in Lao PDR

For the last five years, FISHBIO has been working with communities in northern Laos to establish and manage Fish Conservation Zones (FCZs) Read More…
Tagged Under community fisheries, Fish Conservation Zones, freshwater protected areas, Lao PDR, study tour
November 21, 2018November 29, 2018 • Freshwater Protected Areas, Lao PDR, Project Spotlight

Fishery Diversity in the Nam Kading River, Lao PDR

Inland small-scale fisheries are notoriously difficult to survey, and as a consequence, their catch is often underestimated or unreported. Read More…
Tagged Under fisheries, Lao PDR, Participatory Fisher Surveys, publications, small-scale fisheries
November 8, 2018November 8, 2018 • Fisheries and Culture, Freshwater Biodiversity, Lao PDR, Project Spotlight

Project Launch: Wonders of the Mekong

The Mekong River sustains life for millions of people and is remarkable for the diversity of its wildlife; however, the river is also Read More…
Tagged Under Cambodia, ecosystem services
February 14, 2017March 8, 2017 • Cambodia, Project Spotlight

Monitoring Protected Areas, Both Salty and Fresh

A central tenet of conservation holds that special natural areas should be protected in order to prevent their degradation or destruction. Read More…
Tagged Under conference, Fish Conservation Zones, freshwater protected areas, marine protected areas
May 16, 2016June 15, 2017 • Events, Freshwater Protected Areas, Project Spotlight

Valuing Wetlands

World Wetlands Day (today) celebrates the important role that wetlands play in communities across the globe. February 2 marks the day of the Read More…
February 2, 2015April 21, 2017 • Climate Change and Development, Ecosystem Services, Project Spotlight

Enforcement Team Training

The major difference between a successful wildlife protected area and a “paper park” that exists in name only is enforcement of the Read More…
Tagged Under Fish Conservation Zones
December 30, 2014June 15, 2017 • Freshwater Protected Areas, Project Spotlight

Outdoor classroom

Fish live in water where they are difficult to see, catch, and assess their health and abundance. That typically means research projects are Read More…
February 7, 2013March 5, 2013 • Fishing, Lao PDR, Project Spotlight
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