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…
Selling the Mekong giant catfish, the king of fish, will…
Matt Nei is a 58-year-old Muslim fisherman living in Prek Touch Village, Chi Ro 1 Commune, Tbaung Khmum District, Tbaung Khmum province. He Read More…
Hidden Harvests: Underreporting the World’s Freshwater…
When a fishing catch isn’t officially reported or documented, its contribution to food security and livelihoods is essentially invisible Read More…
Celebrating Cambodia’s National Fish Day
Siem Reap: Fish play an important role in Cambodia's society and economy. About 80 percent of the protein consumed by Cambodians is from Read More…
World Fish Migration Day Through the Eyes of Cambodia
Cambodian youth have strong concern over the well-being of the Mekong, the mother river, so they came together to design a series of Read More…
Fish Release: Giant Barbs are the Cambodian Identity
Phan Sopoeun, 35, is a fisherman who lives in Kampong Lourng Commune, Krakor District, Pursat Province in Cambodia. As a father of five Read More…
Nakasang Fish Landing in Lao PDR
The Nakasang Fish Landing is a major hub for buying and selling fish along the Mekong River. It is located near the Khone Falls in Khong Read More…
Community Fishing Day in Laos
The Nam Ngum River in Laos creates a swamp near the capital city of Vientiane, and one day each year this normally protected area becomes a Read More…
Woven Wedge Traps
People who live in the countryside in Laos depend on water. Small rivers, streams and wetlands located near their villages support livelihoods Read More…
Building a Better Shrimp Trap
Fishers are often work to make improvements to their fishing gear, like these fishermen carrying a bunch of fish traps on scooters who were Read More…