Exchange Visit in Lao PDR Enhances an FCZ Network

Since 2014, FISHBIO has helped to establish seven Fish Conservation Zones (FCZs) at nine villages in northern Lao PDR with funding from the Read More…

The Mudskipper: An Out-of-the-Ordinary Fish Out of Water

Periophthalmodon septemradiatus, an amphibious goby commonly known as the mudskipper, looks a lot like an oversized tadpole. Equipped with Read More…

Microplastics Materialize in the Mekong Basin

More than half of the land-based plastic pollution that ends up in the world’s oceans can be traced back to five countries – four of Read More…

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 Read More…

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 Read More…

Mudskipper Mystery: Tracing True Evolutionary Origins

The mudskipper is a fish seemingly stuck in evolutionary limbo – one that can survive in both terrestrial and aquatic habitats. This Read More…

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 Read More…

Sustainability Spotlight: The Value of Inland Fisheries

Ocean fishing often steals the spotlight in terms of its perceived importance in world fisheries conversation. This means many people Read More…

Meet Trey Chongva Angkor: A fish named for its discovery…

Trey Chongva Angkor has a scientific name of Garra cambodgiensis and its English name is the stonelapping minnow. It has a maximum body length Read More…

Soaring Sarus Cranes

Standing at a soaring six feet tall with a wingspan of eight and a half feet, the Sarus Crane (Grus antigone) is the tallest flying bird in Read More…