These fishes are being reared and released in the Mekong…

These photos show a Black-Spotted Catfish (Pangasius larnaudii) and a Giant barb (Catlocarpio siamensis) being tagged and released after Read More…

Missing Megafauna: Decline of Large Aquatic Animals

For many people, the term “megafauna” evokes images of terrestrial or marine behemoths of bygone eras, like the mastodon or the Read More…

Introducing the Bonylip Barb

by Chhut Chheana – USAID Wonders of the Mekong The Wonders of the Mekong Project would like to introduce to you a type of freshwater fish Read More…

Shrinking Catch: Changes in the Cambodian Dai Fishery

There are few fishing techniques more efficient than large nets. They can be strategically placed and left to soak for a few hours or days, 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…

Who Should be Involved in Protecting and Conserving Natural…

by Chea Seila I have always depended on nature for my daily life. I need fresh fish to eat, clean water to drink and oxygen to breathe. Read More…

Cry of the Fish

by Thach Phanara Oh human! Why don’t you have mercy? I struggle to live with all my eggs in me, but you don’t have any mercy to set Read More…

Caring for one thousand rare Asian giant softshell turtles

by Bran Sinal I work to conserve the Asian giant softshell turtle Pelochelys cantorii, which was thought to be extinct from Cambodia Read More…

Mekong Generation Storytelling Event in Cambodia

by Seat Lykheang, Young Eco Ambassadors After a 16-month-long journey to learn about Cambodia’s most unique river ecosystem, a group of 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…