FISHBIO is a fisheries and environmental consulting company dedicated to advancing the research, monitoring, and conservation of fishes around the world and addressing challenges in natural resource management.
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.
Our projects throughout the Lower Mekong Basin span freshwater fisheries monitoring, community-based fisheries management and conservation, capacity building, and communication.
Aquariums and tanks for fish and equipment studies
ARIS/DIDSON, Riverwatcher, Smolt Spy, drones, and custom cameras
Sample collection for genetic studies, eDNA species detection
Acoustic tracking, PIT tags, and custom antennas
Fyke traps, rotary screw traps, fish weirs, and electrofishing
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Peer-reviewed journal articles based on FISHBIO’s fisheries research, long-term monitoring, and conservation projects.
Over a century ago, the rivers of California looked very different than today. Because of changes like dams, urban expansion, and stocking...
The Pacific lamprey (Entosphenus tridentatus) is an anadromous species that is native to the Pacific Rim and migrates from the ocean to freshwater...
Wakasagi (Hypomesus nipponensis) are a small forage fish in the smelt family (Osmeridae) that are native to Japan and the Korean Peninsula...
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