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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
Dr Kai Lorenzen
Lead Organisation
Imperial College
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
Website
http://www3.imperial.ac.uk
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