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…
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…
New Guidebook for Assessing Freshwater Protected Areas
Setting up a protected area is only the beginning of a long-term conservation effort. An ongoing commitment is needed to ensure that the Read More…
Status Report on Fish Conservation Zones in Lao PDR
It’s hard to manage what you can’t count. The same is true whether trying to manage a fish population or a group of fish conservation Read More…
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…
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…
Fish Conservation and World Fish Migration Day
Migratory fish, and the rivers they live and travel in, are a key focus of the work that FISHBIO does in Lao PDR. For the past several years, we Read More…
Training Time for Fish Conservation Zone Assessment
After more than a year in development, a draft of FISHBIO's Fish Conservation Zone (FCZ) assessment guidebook is finally in print. A training Read More…
Vital Signs: Assessing the Health of Fish Conservation Zones
Just like people need regular health checkups, a protected area needs regular assessments to make sure it’s performing successfully. Read More…
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…