Where Have All the Giants Gone? Using Fisher Knowledge to… Historically, being the biggest fish in the stream meant megafish species were not threatened by predators and ruled the rivers with their Read More…
A First Look at Mollusc Diversity in Cambodia’s Tonle Sap… Known for its diversity of charismatic fish, the Mekong River and its tributaries also host an impressive assortment of invertebrates, such Read More…
Benefits of Community-Managed Freshwater Reserves in… Protected areas have long been a cornerstone of marine fisheries management, and numerous studies have revealed key insights into how these Read More…
Trash Under the Surface of the Tonle Sap River There is a popular Khmer saying that has been passed down through the generations: “Where there is water, there is fish.” Read More…
Using an echosounder to survey Tonle Sap fish On November 25th, 2020, the Wonders of the Mekong Project, in collaboration with representatives from the Inland Fisheries Research and Read More…
River’s Bounty: The Economic Value of Fisheries Whether crewing a large commercial fishing vessel, managing ponds at a fish farm, or setting artisanal fishing traps, the faces of fisheries Read More…
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…
Rearing Endangered Juvenile Fish in Cambodia The Wonders of the Mekong team, along with project partners Inland fisheries Research and Development Institute (IFReDI) and Department of Read More…