Using an echosounder to survey Tonle Sap fish

On November 25th, 2020, the Wonders of the Mekong Project, in collaboration with representatives from the Inland Fisheries Research and Read More…

River’s Bounty: The Economic Value of Fisheries

Whether crewing a large commercial fishing vessel, managing ponds at a fish farm, or setting artisanal fishing traps, the faces of fisheries Read More…

Managing the Mekong: The Mekong River Commission 2019…

Managing the 307,000 square mile (795,000 km2) watershed of the six-country Mekong River basin is not a task any one country can accomplish Read More…

Fishing for Food and Finance: The 2020 State of World…

For some, fishing is a leisure activity – an excuse to get out on the water and enjoy nature with friends and family. Globally, however, Read More…

A Mekong River Giant: The Mottled Eel

Of all the river basins in the world, the Mekong is home to third highest number of freshwater megafauna species. One of these freshwater Read More…

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 Read More…

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 Read More…

How do Fishers Feel About the Shift to Community Fisheries…

Approaches to resource management aren’t “one size fits all,” especially when taking into account the diverse environmental, social, 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 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 Read More…