Fishermen catch 661-pound stingray, world’s largest freshwater fish

Fox News – That is one big fish. Fishermen in northern Cambodia caught a 661-pound freshwater stingray in the Mekong River earlier this month, according to reports. The massive fish, which was caught on June 13, 2022, has been recognized as the world’s largest freshwater fish to be officially recorded, per Guinness World Records. The female stingray was named Boramy, which means "full Read More…

Oxfam wraps up campaign to raise awareness on importance of Mekong…

Khmer Times – Oxfam wrapped up a four-month campaign called ‘Along the Mekong with Sai’- a campaign to promote ecotourism, the livelihood of the vulnerable communities along the Mekong who are affected by the change of water flow, and rising threats to food security. The campaign’s name dedicated to a journey on the Mekong River of a Goodwill Ambassador, Oun Batham, a Cambodian Read More…

How the world’s largest freshwater fish grew to a whopping 660…

Popular Mechanics – If you’re a fan of giant fish, you already know about the Mekong River. Now, familiarize yourself with the new record-holder in the largest freshwater fish category: a giant stingray that measures about 13 feet long and weighs 660 pounds. Earlier this month, a local fisherman caught the beast in the Mekong River, located in northeastern Cambodia. The stingray—which Read More…

Underwater acoustic receivers set up to track largest stingray ever…

The Phnom Penh Post – Scientists from Wonders of the Mekong and the Fisheries Administration (FiA) have set up 36 underwater acoustic receivers along the upper reaches of the Mekong River in Cambodia to better track the movements of a stingray believed to be the largest freshwater fish ever caught, excluding beluga sturgeons, which also occupy saltwater environments. On June 13, a Read More…

Robot boats gobble plastic waste from Vietnam to Malaysia

Nikkei Asia – The floating markets of Vietnam's Mekong Delta have a new, high-tech neighbor: a robotic boat that gobbles up plastic bottles, wrappers and other trash that could spill into the Pacific Ocean, taking aim at one of the world's most pressing environmental problems. The electric vessel joins a flotilla of similar craft making waves from Malaysia to Indonesia that have been Read More…

Charles Sturt leads FishTech initiative to boost food security and…

Charles Sturt University – Charles Sturt University will lead the FishTech initiative as part of a partnership between Australia and Lao to boost food security and climate resilience in the Mekong region in Southeast Asia. The initiative is part of an expansion of the Mekong Australia Partnership (the Partnership) between the Australian Government, the Government of Lao, the Government of Read More…

MRC unveils technology to monitor Mekong water quality and fish…

The Laotian Times – With hydrological projects now a daily reality along Southeast Asia’s most important waterway, the Mekong River Commission and its partners have introduced new technology to measure if one large project will have significant impact on the river’s water quality, flow or fish population. At the Don Sahong Dam, less than two kilometers upstream of the Read More…

Kingdom’s Upper Mekong likely last natural habitat for iridescent…

Khmer Times – Researchers and officials from the Wonders of the Mekong said that the Cambodia’s Upper Mekong River system is likely the last surviving natural habitat for the endangered Pangasianodon hypophthalmus or iridescent shark. The iridescent shark or iridescent shark catfish is native to the rivers of Southeast Asia and is endangered. Despite being endangered, the number of the Read More…

Three institutions tasked to restore Tonle Sap Lake to conserve fish…

Khmer Times – Prime Minister Hun Sen has tasked three institutions to work together to restore and deepen the Tonle Sap bed aiming to conserve fish species. In a special statement delivered on May 27, the Prime Minister said that from year to year, the Tonle Sap becomes shallower due to the influx of sediment and fallen tree leaves into the lake. The Premier ordered the Tonle Sap Read More…

Watch a giant stingray’s safe return to its river home

The New York Times – Just after dawn on May 5, scientists working along a stretch of the Mekong River in Cambodia released a giant, endangered freshwater stingray that had been caught on a fisherman’s line. At 13 feet long and 400 pounds, the gigantic animal pancake was larger than a hibachi table. “It was shaking, and I told her, ‘Calm down, we will release you soon,’” said Chea Read More…