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Development of a Conservation Strategy for the Critically Endangered Mekong Giant Catfish

 

Key Facts

FUNDING SCHEME ICON
FUNDING SCHEME
Main Project
VALUE ICON
VALUE
£86,752
WHERE ICON
WHERE
Thailand, Cambodia

Summary

Effective conservation strategy for the Mekong giant catfish developed and promoted
 
Status Completed
Reference 14-053
Round 13
Start 01/04/2005
End 31/03/2007

Project Leader

Lead Organisation

Project Partners
Royal Thai Dept of Fisheries, FAO, IUCN - Mekong Wetlands Biodiversity programme - MWBP, Mekong River Commission Fisheries Programme, Network of Aquaculture Centers in Asia-Pacific - NACA


Regions
East Asia

Biomes
INLAND WATERS

Production
FISHERIES

Threats To Biodiversity
OVER EXPLOITATION

Broad Approches
SUSTAINABLE USE, SPECIES CONSERVATION

Specific Tools
MONITORING, PARTICIPATORY, RESEARCH TRAINING

Countries
Thailand, Cambodia

Project Outputs
1. Conservation status of giant catfish assessed quantitatively 2. Scope for supportive breeding, habitat and harvest management evaluated quantitatively 3. Opportunities to improve captive breeding and translocation practices assessed 4. Adaptive management policies developed 5. Overall strategy for conservation developed and promoted


Documents:
Download: Article - 14053_Ann E Catch_Culture_Article - 16/12/2008

Download: Meeting Report - 14-053 AR1 Annex 1 MGCWG_Report_1 - 20/02/2008

Download: Final Report - 14053 FR - 16/12/2008

Download: Half Year Report - 14-052 HY3 - 03/04/2008

Download: Half Year Report - 14-053 HY2 - 20/02/2008

Download: Annual Report - 14-053 AR_1 EDITED - 20/02/2008

Download: Half Year Report - 14-053 HR1 - 20/02/2008

Download: Application Form - 14-053 St2 App EDITED - 20/02/2008