Monday, November 9, 2020Monday, November 9, 2020

How to Establish Fish Conservation Zones: Synthesizing Knowledge from Southeast Asia

As freshwater fish species decline around the world, many in Southeast Asia have turned to community-based fisheries management as a solution, including the establishment of community-managed Fish Read More…

Friday, October 2, 2020Thursday, December 26, 2019

Film Friday: Freshwater Protected Areas in Laos

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_772uqCWGI Since we started working in Southeast Asia, freshwater protected areas called Fish Conservation Zones have become one of the cornerstones of our work there. Today's Film Read More…

Wednesday, September 30, 2020Wednesday, September 30, 2020

New Video: Conserving Fish for the Future in Laos

Our latest video marks the culmination of a multi-year effort working with communities in Laos to establish Fish Conservation Zones (FCZs) in the Mekong River. Since 2014, Read More…

Monday, September 28, 2020Monday, September 28, 2020

Food and Funds: The Social and Economic Value of Fisheries and Aquaculture

Whether crewing a large commercial fishing vessel, managing ponds at a fish farm, or setting artisanal fishing traps, the faces of fisheries and aquaculture are nearly as Read More…

Wednesday, May 20, 2020Thursday, June 18, 2020

Building an FCZ Network through an Exchange Visit in Laos

Since 2014, FISHBIO has helped to establish seven Fish Conservation Zones (FCZs) at nine villages in northern Lao PDR with funding from the Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund Read More…

Wednesday, January 8, 2020Tuesday, January 7, 2020

The Santa Cruz-Laos-Nepal Conservation Connection

In fall of 2019, FISHBIO welcomed Biraj Shrestha to join our team in Laos. Biraj is a Nepalese master’s student in the Coastal Science and Policy (CSP) Read More…

Tuesday, December 10, 2019Monday, December 9, 2019

Learning to Manage Conflict in Laos

When it comes to managing sustainable use of natural resources, conflicts can naturally arise. Such is the case of artisanal fisheries management in Laos where our Fish Read More…

Wednesday, September 18, 2019Thursday, September 19, 2019

Extending the Fish Conservation Zone Network in Northern Laos

After years of discussion and months of planning, the Fish Conservation Zones in Sangthong District of Laos finally became a reality earlier this year as part our Read More…

Friday, August 30, 2019Thursday, September 19, 2019

Photo Friday: Fish Conservation Feast

Some conservation milestones are worthy of a feast, such as the establishment of two new Fish Conservation Zones (FCZs), or freshwater protected areas, in the Mekong River Read More…

Wednesday, August 21, 2019Friday, August 16, 2019

Remote But Resourceful: Fish Conservation Success

The remote village of Kengmeaw in central Laos may be located hours away from any major city, without access to many resources, but villagers there have still Read More…