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Hydropower isn’t Behind Declining Fish Catch
Management Committee enforces Lao Fisheries Law at Khone Falls
Local Fishers still Reporting Catches at Don Sahong (Video)
INTRO:Local fishers around Don Sahong Hydropower Project (DSHP) area in Khong district, Champasak province said their fish catches have only decreased slightly this year as the project has improved fish passage for upstream and downstream migration. STORY:One fisherman in Don Sahong village, Mr Viengxay explained that recently the project removed rocks, traps and other barriers […]
Centuries-old Lee fish traps now a thing of the past
Centuries-old Lee traps, or basket-type fish traps fashioned out of wood and bamboo, which have been used by southern fisherman for hundreds of years, are in the process of being removed. The Done Sahong Hydropower Project (DSHP) is working in cooperation with local authorities in Khong district, Champassak province, to inform local fisherfolk they should end the […]
Don Sahong Dam not interfering with Mekong fish migration
(KPL) Fish in the Mekong River are having no problems moving through the Don Sahong hydropower dam. This shows that the ongoing construction of the dam project is not affecting the migration of fish because there are many tunnels for the fish to swim through, Mr Somphone Phommanivong, Head of the Fishery Monitoring Team said […]
Upstream Mekong Fishermen Enjoy Increased Catch after Traps Destroyed
Many fishermen working upstream along the Mekong River in Khong district, Champassak province are delighted to be catching more fish after hundreds of fish traps were destroyed by authorities recently. More than 400 fish traps, mostly lee or basket-type traps fashioned out of wood and bamboo, have been completely destroyed by the provincial committee along […]
