Managing the Mekong: The Mekong River Commission 2019…
Managing the 307,000 square mile (795,000 km2) watershed of the six-country Mekong River basin is not a task any one country can accomplish Read More…
Fishing for Food and Finance: The 2020 State of World…
For some, fishing is a leisure activity – an excuse to get out on the water and enjoy nature with friends and family. Globally, however, Read More…
A Mekong River Giant: The Mottled Eel
Of all the river basins in the world, the Mekong is home to third highest number of freshwater megafauna species. One of these freshwater Read More…
Discovering Fish Distributions of Tonle Sap
Tonle Sap Lake is unique in its status as Southeast Asia’s largest natural inland lake and largest wetland area. This biodiverse water Read More…
How do Fishers Feel About the Shift to Community Fisheries…
Approaches to resource management aren’t “one size fits all,” especially when taking into account the diverse environmental, social, Read More…
Infographics: Fish Life Cycles in Cambodia’s Tonle Sap
This series of infographics about the life cycles of fish in the Tonle Sap Lake and Mekong River of Cambodia were produced by Chhut Chheana for Read More…
Migration of small mud carp species in the Tonle Sap
by Bunyeth Chan
Small mud carp fishes (Henicorhynchus lobatus and H. siamensis or Trey Riel) are ecological keystone species in the Read More…
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…
The Mudskipper: An Out-of-the-Ordinary Fish Out of Water
Periophthalmodon septemradiatus, an amphibious goby commonly known as the mudskipper, looks a lot like an oversized tadpole. Equipped with Read More…
Catch, Raising and Release of Mekong Megafish
by Seila Chea
Dr. Zeb Hogan, who leads USAID’s “Wonders of the Mekong” project, says, “Giant fish are flagship species that Read More…