Protecting Biodiversity by Supporting People

Using and Systematizing Fishers’ Local Ecological Knowledge to Monitor and Manage Fisheries, with Emphasis on Three Globally Threatened Fish Species, in the Lower Mekong River System of Long An Province, Vietnam

Grantee Name: Research Centre for Resources and Rural Development

Hotspot: Indo-Burma
Location: Viet Nam
Amount: $19,937
Dates: Oct 2012 – Oct 2013
Keywords: Fisheries, Freshwater, Migratory species, Research

Assemble and systematize the fishers' local ecological knowledge of fisheries in Lang Sen Wetland Reserve, Long An Province, with emphasis on the iconic giant catfish, Sanitwongsei's catfish and Jullien's golden carp, laying the foundation for a general local fisheries governance and management system that is based on the combination of fishers' knowledge, scientific fisheries' knowledge and official policy.

Strategic Direction : 3 Engage key actors in reconciling biodiversity conservation and development objectives, with a particular emphasis on the Northern Limestone Highlands and Mekong River and its major tributaries

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Using and Systematizing Fishers’ Local Ecological Knowledge to Monitor and Manage Fisheries, with Emphasis on Three Globally Threatened Fish Species, in the Lower Mekong River System of Long An Province, Vietnam

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