A group of about 25 men and women wearing purple shirts, standing behind signboard and holding large banner. — Fish Conservation Zone enforcement training.

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Strengthening Sustainable Community Management of Fish Conservation Zones for Endangered Probarbus Fishes at Kengmai Rapids, Lao PDR.

Grantee Name: FISHBIO

Hotspot: Indo-Burma
Location: Lao People's Democratic Republic
Amount: $20,000
Dates: Aug 2017 – Mar 2019
Keywords: Awareness, Community-based conservation, Education, Fisheries, Policy/law, Youth

Improve community-based conservation of Probarbus fishes at Kengmai Rapids, Lao PDR, by building the capacity of community Fish Conservation Zone (FCZ) enforcement teams, helping FCZ enforcement teams to function as a network, amending FCZ regulations to include buffer zones, organizing a joint community fishing day to raise funds for FCZ enforcement activities, and conducting awareness-raising activities in local schools.

Strategic Direction : 4 Empower local communities to engage in conservation and management of priority key biodiversity areas