“The fastest moving fish in the study was a tagged Wallago attu catfish, which moved 52 river kilometres downstream in eight hours and moved a total of 88 river kilometres over the course of the study. It is the longest range recorded,” it added.
Category: Mekong
Govt urged to tax Mekong development projects
On Friday, network members held a three-hour meeting with the government to discuss how development projects on the Mekong River have affected their livelihoods and river ecology, and what the state can do to help.
Exhibit to shine light on ‘dry’ Mekong through photos and art
Organised by SEA Junctions in collaboration with Bangkok Tribune, Thai Society of Environmental Journalists and Samdhana Institute, the exhibition features a selection of photographs and artwork that shows the environmental degradation of the river, destruction caused by dams and development, the impact on people and communities, and movements by civil groups on the issue.
Are Cambodia’s freshwater fish in trouble?
Destructive fishing and hydropower dams on free flowing rivers are two main reasons for the extinction of some freshwater fish in Cambodia including the Giant Barb and Isok, a report by World Wide Fund for Nature.
Chinese regime controls ASEAN countries via Mekong ‘water tap,’ expert says
“Unfortunately, the CCP doesn’t follow international norms, and it has become accustomed to not only keeping everything in the dark, but also doing everything in the dark”
Water Governance in Southeast Asia: A Roundtable Discussion
Online public seminar, Friday, 19 March 2021 at 06:30 ICT / Thursday 18 March 2021 at 16:30 PDT.
Fish stocks collapse in lower Mekong. Experts blame ‘Chinese Dams’ for crisis
Cambodia’s dwindling fish stocks have put the spotlight once again on the stressed waterways of the Mekong river. Fish stocks are at low levels and experts blame factors such as Chinese hydropower for projects upstream for the dramatic drop at the lowest level.
Mekong River hits its critical low causing severe drought during dry season
Meanwhile, irrigation officials have to stop releasing water from Nong Han Lake in Sakon Nakhon province to keep enough water to irrigate about 60,000 rai of farmland during the dry season. Farmers have also been told to grow crops outside irrigated zones and look for new sources of water to cope with the drought. (NNT)
Dams Blamed for One Meter Water Levels on Lower Mekong River
Officials said the river level is dropping faster than in recent years due to the construction of dams in neighbouring Laos and low rainfall in catchment areas.