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River Clean Up, School Clean Up

Phalath River Cleanup
Our staff in Laos have recently helped transform two primary schools in Lao PDR as part of a project to promote environmental education and Read More…
Tagged Under education, Laos, outreach
July 24, 2019July 24, 2019 • Mekong Basin

Film Friday: Studying the Irrawaddy River

Myanmar boat Ayeyarwady River
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJ8OLkwrbZ4&t What is it like to travel down the Irrawaddy, Myanmar's longest river? Follow along with Read More…
Tagged Under Myanmar, travel, video
June 28, 2019January 5, 2019 • Mekong Basin

Flashback Friday: Fueling Creative Building

Boats on the reservoir
Sometimes history resurfaces in unexpected places – like in in the form of these fishing boats in Laos, a remnant of U.S. involvement in the Read More…
Tagged Under fishing boats, Lao PDR, Laos
April 12, 2019January 5, 2019 • Mekong Basin

Mekong Adventures with the ARIS

FISHBIO team wtih the ARIS in Laos Mekong River
The Mekong River is a challenging place for fisheries research due to its turbid waters, dynamic hydrology, and the often remote location of Read More…
Tagged Under ARIS, Cambodia, Lao PDR, Laos, Mekong River, Tonle Sap, Tonle Sap River
April 10, 2019July 15, 2019 • Mekong Basin

River Legends: The Irrawaddy River Dolphin

Irrawaddy River Dolphin in Kratie 2018-4_Chhut Chheana (1)
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…
Tagged Under mammals, Mekong Basin, Mekong dolphins, Mekong River
February 20, 2019February 13, 2019 • Mekong Basin

Bringing Conservation Full Circle

Community meeting participants in Sakai Village
Sometimes it takes a while to see an idea become a reality. We first started working with local fishers in the villages of Ang Noi and Sakai Read More…
Tagged Under Fish Conservation Zones, Lao PDR, Mekong River
February 6, 2019September 19, 2019 • Mekong Basin

Hunting with Dogs in Laos

Jack the Lao hunting Dog
Pakpee village in the Nan District of Laos is home to the Lao Theung ethnic minority group. The village is located at the borders of Luang Read More…
Tagged Under culture, Lao PDR, wildlife
January 9, 2019March 29, 2019 • Mekong Basin

Marveling at the Marbled Goby

Holding marbled goby
During a visit to the large Mekong fish landing site in Khong District, Champasak Province, Lao PDR, our FISHBIO Laos staff found many Read More…
Tagged Under fish market, Laos, Mekong fishes
December 26, 2018December 4, 2018 • Mekong Basin

Film Friday: A Day of Community Fishing

Big net at community fishing day
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVddLHRtvic Fish are a vital source of food and income for people in Lao PDR, but the highly practical Read More…
Tagged Under FISHBIO films, Lao PDR, small scale fisheries, video
November 30, 2018November 21, 2018 • Mekong Basin

Sharing Fish Conservation Experiences in Laos

Visiting Kengmai FCZ
For the last five years, FISHBIO has been working with communities in northern Laos to establish and manage Fish Conservation Zones (FCZs) Read More…
Tagged Under Fish Conservation Zones, Lao PDR
November 21, 2018November 14, 2018 • Mekong Basin
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