The Mekong River "ghost fish", ... This strategy led to the identification of three giant salmon carp between 2020 and 2023 in the Mekong River and one of its tributaries.

The Mekong River "ghost fish", believed to have been extinct, has been sighted three times in recent years, according to a new report published on Monday. According to the study published in ...

If Mekong levels do not recede in the next couple of weeks, flooded paddy fields are expected to sustain significant damage. The river has been at nearly 12 metres for almost a month, resulting in ...

Mekong River at its lowest in 100 years, ... Laos already has close to 50 hydroplants operating on various Mekong tributaries and more than 50 planned or under construction, ...

As early as 2000, captains and first officers working on the Mekong River could earn between 3,000 and 5,000 yuan (then between $360 and $600) in salary and commissions — significantly higher than the ...

A recent report by 25 conservation organizations raises alarm about the state of fish in the Mekong River, determining that at least 19% of species are threatened with extinction. The report calls ...

The Mekong river basin is the largest inland fishery on the planet, accounting for around a quarter of the world’s freshwater catch, worth more than US$3 billion a year. Four of the six largest ...

BANGKOK, March 4 (Reuters) - Unsustainable development threatens the health and diverse fish populations of the Mekong river, with one-fifth of fish species in Southeast Asia's main artery facing ...

What threats does the Mekong River face? Unfortunately, the diversity and prosperity of the river is at risk. Unsustainable construction, fishing and resource extraction are pushing the Mekong to the ...

Billions of cubic meters of Mekong River water are now harnessed behind dams in the interests of power generation, severely affecting crucial physical and biological processes that sustain the ...

Journey along the Mekong River through southern Laos, from the region's highest point on the Bolaven Plateau down to its lowest, the idyllic 4,000 Islands. Discover ancient Buddhist temples, rice ...