Discovering Fish Distributions of Tonle Sap
Tonle Sap Lake is unique in its status as Southeast Asia’s largest natural inland lake and largest wetland area. This biodiverse water body has the capacity to Read More…
Cambodia
How do Fishers Feel About the Shift to Community Fisheries in Tonle Sap Lake?
Approaches to resource management aren’t “one size fits all,” especially when taking into account the diverse environmental, social, technological, political, and economic factors that shape an area. Read More…
Infographics: Fish Life Cycles in Cambodia’s Tonle Sap
This series of infographics about the life cycles of fish in the Tonle Sap Lake and Mekong River of Cambodia were produced by Chhut Chheana for the Read More…
Migration of small mud carp species in the Tonle Sap
by Bunyeth Chan Small mud carp fishes (Henicorhynchus lobatus and H. siamensis or Trey Riel) are ecological keystone species in the Mekong River Basin. These widespread fishes Read More…
Catch, Raising and Release of Mekong Megafish
by Seila Chea Dr. Zeb Hogan, who leads USAID’s “Wonders of the Mekong” project, says, “Giant fish are flagship species that symbolize the ecological integrity of the Read More…
Experience Cambodia’s popular Fishing for Fun Day!
This annual event at a small Cambodian lake in Tboung Khmum Province attracts thousands of local men, women and children as well as visitors from neighboring provinces. Read More…
Making “Pra Hoc”
Cambodia's dai net fishery targets several small species of fish that are collectively known as “trey riel.” These fish are used to make pra hoc (fermented fish Read More…
Meet Trey Chongva Angkor: A fish named for its discovery near Angkor Wat
Trey Chongva Angkor has a scientific name of Garra cambodgiensis and its English name is the stonelapping minnow. It has a maximum body length of 15 cm. Read More…
A Poem of the Sesan River
Mekong Fish Network would like to share a poem from “Cambodia Fisheries Magazine” of the Fisheries Administration, titled “Declamation of Sesan River” written by Mr. Kim Sina, Read More…
The Fluctuating Fish of the Tonle Sap
Systems that experience flood pulses are often dynamic hotspots of biodiversity, and as such can contribute great economic and cultural significance. The seasonally flooded Tonle Sap Lake Read More…