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…

Tuesday, November 26, 2019Wednesday, November 27, 2019

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…

Monday, September 16, 2019Monday, April 6, 2020

Introducing the Bonylip Barb

by Chhut Chheana – USAID Wonders of the Mekong The Wonders of the Mekong Project would like to introduce to you a type of freshwater fish that Read More…

Wednesday, August 21, 2019Monday, September 9, 2019

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…

Thursday, July 11, 2019Wednesday, August 21, 2019

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…

Wednesday, December 19, 2018Thursday, December 20, 2018

Building motivation to succeed in fish conservation

[caption id="attachment_3500" align="aligncenter" width="650"] Committed community members patrol the fish refuge at night to protect it from illegal fishing. (Fani Llaurado/WorldFish)[/caption] A year ago this December, almost Read More…

Saturday, May 19, 2018Tuesday, June 19, 2018

Following the Flow in the Mekong Basin

The Mekong River provides many benefits to people, from food and water to livelihood and cultural significance. Wonders of the Mekong researchers are studying how the Mekong Read More…

Monday, August 14, 2017Wednesday, August 30, 2017

A Flood-Pulse Conference for Cambodia’s Beating Heart

Every summer during the rainy season, Cambodia’s Tonle Sap lake swells with water, increasing in size by as much as five fold. The expanding and contracting of Read More…