Monday, July 19, 2021Thursday, July 15, 2021

Finding Common Ground for Freshwater Fisheries Conservation Around the World

It is often assumed that the goals of conserving fish and exploiting them for food and income are fundamentally at odds with one another. For example, restricting Read More…

Monday, May 17, 2021Friday, May 14, 2021

Trends in Past Plastic Pollution Preserved in Museum Fish Specimens

Since industrialization of plastic production in the 1950s, humanity has generated a staggering estimated 6,300 million metric tons of plastic waste. It’s therefore no surprise that plastic Read More…

Monday, January 11, 2021Thursday, January 7, 2021

Incredible Benefits of Community-Managed Freshwater Reserves

Protected areas have long been a cornerstone of marine fisheries management, and numerous studies have revealed key insights into how these reserves should be designed to optimize Read More…

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…

Monday, August 24, 2020Friday, August 21, 2020

Fisheries, Food, and Finances: The 2020 State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture Report

For some, fishing is a leisure activity – an excuse to get out on the water and enjoy nature with friends and family. Globally, however, fishing is Read More…

Monday, February 17, 2020Thursday, February 13, 2020

Focus on the Positive: Beneficial Interactions in Freshwater

Similar to the variety of relationships that play out in our homes and workplaces, many of the interactions between species sharing the same space can influence the Read More…

Monday, February 25, 2019Monday, June 3, 2019

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…

Monday, February 18, 2019Friday, February 15, 2019

Crunching Data on Climate Change and Freshwater Fish

While polar bears are often the face of climate change vulnerability, freshwater fish may face just as many or even greater challenges from a shifting climate. Freshwater Read More…

Monday, July 9, 2018Friday, July 6, 2018

Hidden Harvests: Underreporting the World’s Freshwater Fishing Catch

When a fishing catch isn’t officially reported or documented, its contribution to food security and livelihoods is essentially invisible to researchers and managers. As FISHBIO well knows Read More…