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…
Cambodia
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…
Everyone is invited to visit Stung Treng Ramsar Site
by Chea Seila Wetlands are ecosystems that are covered with water permanently or for periods of time. Wetlands can be freshwater, saltwater, or a mix of both Read More…
These fishes are being reared and released in the Mekong River for conservation
These photos show a Black-Spotted Catfish (Pangasius larnaudii) and a Giant barb (Catlocarpio siamensis) being tagged and released after rearing in a pond at the Bati 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, ultimately catching Read More…
Who Should be Involved in Protecting and Conserving Natural Resources?
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…
The right decision to be a bird conservationist
by Hong Chamnan In 1996, I had a mission to conduct a research study on a bird called the Bengal Florican. The Bengal Florican is one of Read More…
My journey to bird conservation
By Sun Visal When I was young there was an abundance of forests and wild animals, especially water birds, and I was always very attached to these 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 youth called the Young Eco Ambassadors: Read More…