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…
Fish Conservation Zones
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Filling the Gap: A New Guidebook for Assessing Freshwater Protected Areas
Setting up a protected area is only the beginning of a long-term conservation effort. An ongoing commitment is needed to ensure that the area is truly protected, Read More…
Taking Stock of Fish Conservation Zones in Laos
It’s hard to manage what you can’t count. The same is true whether trying to manage a fish population or a group of fish conservation areas. Community Read More…
Film Friday: Fishing Among the Mountains
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFvgwA9IHDE Today's Film Friday features the adventure of a lifetime: trekking among the remote mountains of Myanmar in the name of freshwater fish conservation. Enjoy Fishing Among Read More…
Bringing Conservation Full Circle
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…