Saturday, August 29, 2020Tuesday, September 29, 2020

Rearing Endangered Juvenile Fish in Cambodia

The Wonders of the Mekong team, along with project partners Inland fisheries Research and Development Institute (IFReDI) and Department of Aquaculture Development of Fisheries Administration, recently joined Read More…

Monday, July 27, 2020Monday, August 10, 2020

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…

Tuesday, June 16, 2020

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…

Thursday, June 11, 2020Friday, June 19, 2020

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…

Sunday, May 31, 2020Saturday, June 20, 2020

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…

Monday, April 27, 2020Saturday, June 20, 2020

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…

Tuesday, March 24, 2020Monday, April 6, 2020

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…

Tuesday, February 18, 2020Monday, April 6, 2020

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…

Monday, February 3, 2020Monday, April 6, 2020

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…

Monday, December 16, 2019Monday, April 6, 2020

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…