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…
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…
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…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydFP00kPyBk&t Snacks can be found just about anywhere in Laos, including among banana leaves - and we're not talking about the bananas. In today's Film Friday, our Read More…
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…
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 Vietnam War. Read More…
The Mekong River is a challenging place for fisheries research due to its turbid waters, dynamic hydrology, and the often remote location of sampling sites. These challenges Read More…
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…
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 Prabang Read More…
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 activity of fishing can also be fun. Community Read More…