Acoustic Telemetry

Partners:

FISHBIO, USAID Wonders of the Mekong project and FiA

Year:

2021

Location:

Ramsar, Stung Treng

The lack of involvement of the local community and fisheries with tracking projects often tagged fish are caught, and receivers get lost during the monsoon floods as there is no one to look after them.

Tracking fish movements in a large transnational watershed can be very difficult which results in poor information about the impact of conservation measures.

The target species often might be hard to find as it is endangered.

Impact

Tagged the biggest giant freshwater fish, Giant Stingray
Nearly 300 fish representing another 26 species were tagged and released in Cambodia and Lao PDR

Learn more:

Young Eco collaborated with FishBio, USAID Wonders Of Mekong and FiA to launch first ever Acoustic Telemetry Network in Cambodia to determine migration patterns and movement dynamics at the confluence of the 3S Basin and across the Lao PDR border up to Khone Falls in north eastern Cambodia. Acoustic Telemetry allows individual fish to be tracked using unique signals upto 1000 meters away.

The collaborative approach ensure everyone involved was aware resulting in tagged fish staying safe and less loss of signal receivers.

Acoustic Telemetry X Community Collaboration