New Film Spotlights Myanmar’s Mountain Fishes
In February 2016, FISHBIO staff joined an expedition to some of the remotest villages in northern Myanmar on a mission for fish conservation. Today, we’re excited to Read More…
Fish Conservation Zones
Flooded Road
The rainy season in Laos brings a whole new level of uncertainty to field work, and requires extra resourcefulness. After our team recently led a training on Read More…
Training Time
After more than a year in development, a draft of our Fish Conservation Zone (FCZ) assessment guidebook is finally in print. FISHBIO staff were excited to hold Read More…
Same River, Different Catch: Findings from Lao Fishermen
Neighboring rural villages nestled on the banks of the Mekong River in Laos seem to blend together as you pass by, and it may be easy to Read More…
Vital Signs: Assessing the Health of Fish Conservation Zones
Just like people need regular health checkups, a protected area needs regular assessments to make sure it’s performing successfully. FISHBIO staff made this point during a recent Read More…
Meeting for Fish Conservation Zones in Myanmar
In June, our staff travelled to Myanmar’s capital city of Nay Pyi Taw as an ambassador for Fish Conservation Zones (FCZs) in Laos. Our collaborators from Fauna Read More…
Amazon Inspiration for the Mekong Basin
Learning from others around the world and conducting research that builds on the existing global body of knowledge is a cornerstone of scientific progress. This is some Read More…
A Fish Conservation Zone Blessing
As our efforts to establish a Fish Conservation Zone (FCZ) at Kengmai Rapids in Laos drew to a close, we marked the milestone with a ceremony, a Read More…
Monitoring Protected Areas, Both Salty and Fresh
A central tenet of conservation holds that special natural areas should be protected in order to prevent their degradation or destruction. This concept of “place-based” conservation is Read More…
Kengmai Check-In
Our Laos team recently paid a visit to the communities we’ve been working with to establish a Fish Conservation Zone (FCZ) in Kengmai Rapids, Laos. We were Read More…