Irrawaddy River Dolphins – A River Legend
Legends tell of a goddess who lived in the Yangtze River in China. The goddess in these tales is really the Baiji (Lipotes vexillifer), a Read More…
Valuing the Mekong’s Seasonal Wetlands
Wetlands are more than a meeting of land and water – they are complex systems where humans, wildlife, and environmental processes interact. Read More…
The Marvel of the Marbled Goby
During a visit to the large Mekong fish landing site in Khong District, Champasak Province, the staff of FISHBIO Laos staff found many Read More…
Video: Release of a Giant Barb in Cambodia
A giant barb, Cambodia's national fish, was released into the Tonle Sap River by a fisherman's family. From carvings at Angkor Wat, the Read More…
Fishery Diversity in the Nam Kading River, Lao PDR
Inland small-scale fisheries are notoriously difficult to survey, and as a consequence, their catch is often underestimated or unreported. Read More…
A Vision for Migratory Fish in Cambodia
Migratory fish are the one of the many great wonders of the Mekong River. Every fall, these incredible fish undertake a massive migration in Read More…
Does the giant snakehead eat its own babies?
The giant snakehead is a predatory freshwater fish. A young giant snakehead in Khmer is called trey diep and adults are called trey chdao. The Read More…
Celebrating Cambodia’s National Fish Day
Siem Reap: Fish play an important role in Cambodia's society and economy. About 80 percent of the protein consumed by Cambodians is from Read More…
The bump-headed fish: Incisilabeo behri
In the Mekong basin, an unusual bump-headed fish called Incisilabeo behri (also known as Bangana behri) migrates out of the Sesan, Srepok Read More…
Fish Release: Giant Barbs are the Cambodian Identity
Phan Sopoeun, 35, is a fisherman who lives in Kampong Lourng Commune, Krakor District, Pursat Province in Cambodia. As a father of five Read More…