Fish monitoring at the Tonle Sap commercial stationary trawl (Dai) fishery
The commercial stationary trawl (Dai) fishery has been operating in the Cambodian Tonle Sap River for more than 100 years. Members of the Wonders of the Mekong Read More…
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Studying Fish Through Larvae Collection In The Mekong
Every year, the majority of fishes in the Mekong River spawn in June, July, and August. After spawning in the Upper Mekong, migratory fish species will Read More…
Toul Poan Taley Boeung Sne: A Harmonious Bird Sanctuary And Bird Watching Destination Near Phnom Penh
Prey Veng Province: Flocks of hundreds of thousands of birds can be found in the Toul Poan Taley Boeung Sne multiple use area, located in Toib Sdach Read More…
Younger Generations In Stung Treng Show Concern For Declining Fishery Resources
The two young men in this picture are Huon Thongsan (right), a student living in Vern Sean village, and Den Nora (left), a student living in Koh Read More…
White And Black Fishes Species Supply Protein To Cambodians Nearly Year Round
White fishes are fish species that migrate over long distances and spend most of their time living in rivers. Every year, the water level of the Mekong Read More…
Clustering Fish Diversity for Conservation in Cambodia
The Mekong River Basin contains one of the world’s most diverse freshwater communities that consists of some 850 fish species, many of which are found nowhere else. Read More…
Fading Forests: Evaluating the Rate of Forest Loss in Cambodia
A thriving tropical forest is an explosion of life: this could be a cacophony of bird song, towering trees festooned by vibrant plants, or a multitude of Read More…
Arrow Traps in Tonle Sap Lake: How do they work?
Arrow shaped fish traps, shown in the aerial view photo, are commonly used for fishing in the Tonle Sap Lake in Cambodia. The traps shown in this Read More…
An appeal from the Stung Treng Fisheries Cantonment to respect Cambodia’s closed fishing season
Stung Treng province is considered one of the last habitats in Cambodia for many fish species to spawn and replenish fish populations in the Tonle Sap Lake Read More…
Where Have All the Giants Gone? Using Fisher Knowledge to Study Megafish Declines
Historically, being the biggest fish in the stream meant megafish species were not threatened by predators and ruled the rivers with their bulky bodies. But today, fishing Read More…