FISHBIO | Fisheries Consultants: Research, Monitoring, and Conservation

Our Locations

North America

From our offices in California, we support long-term fisheries projects from the Central Valley to the Central Coast, and provide services across the United States and Canada.

Central America

Focused on Costa Rica, our projects include marine and freshwater research, community-based fisheries management and conservation, and an ecotourism initiative on the Osa Peninsula.

Southeast Asia

Our projects throughout the Lower Mekong Basin span freshwater fisheries monitoring, community-based fisheries management and conservation, capacity building, and communication.

Our Technology

Tracking

Acoustic tracking, PIT tags, and custom antennas

Imaging

ARIS/DIDSON, Riverwatcher, Smolt Spy, drones, and custom cameras

Trapping

Fyke traps, rotary screw traps, fish weirs, and electrofishing

Fish Lab

Aquariums and tanks for fish and equipment studies

Molecular

Sample collection for genetic studies, eDNA species detection

Our News

Fish Report

Our weekly email newsletter highlights stories of recent research and curates the latest fisheries news.

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Multimedia

Dive into our work through our collection of professionally produced videos and mini documentaries.

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Publications

Peer-reviewed journal articles based on FISHBIO’s fisheries research, long-term monitoring, and conservation projects.

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Blog

FISHBIO Scientists Tag World’s Largest Mekong Giant Stingray in Cambodia

Deep within the murky waters of the Mekong River, giants lie concealed. Hard as it may seem, in this mysterious environment even an animal roughly the size and weight of

FISHBIO recently completed the first year of reporting for the Calaveras River Habitat Conservation Plan. We monitor rainbow trout populations, macroinvertebrates, and water temperatures as part of this long-term agreement to conserve the Calaveras River.

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