Project Description
Lao PDR is developing many new hydropower and irrigation dams, which are likely to cause both positive and negative impacts on rivers, aquaculture and floodplain fisheries. Information on existing reservoirs is scattered, incomplete and poorly documented. MK19 set out to synthesize, publish and disseminate what is known about fisheries and aquaculture in reservoirs in Lao PDR. It also aimed to carry out field surveys to quantify catches from several existing reservoirs and describe the types of aquaculture operations that can benefit in and downstream of reservoirs. The project’s overall aim was to provide better information on reservoir fisheries and aquaculture so that reservoirs will be planned and managed to provide a broader range of benefits, particularly to rural people living nearby.
Partners
MK19 was led by the Mekong Development Centre, in partnership with the Department of Livestock and Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (Lao PDR), and the Faculty of Agriculture, National University of Laos.
Output
Fisheries and Aquaculture Production in Reservoirs in the Lao PDR.
Bounthong Saphakdy, Oudom Phonekampheng, Lilao Bouapao, Kent G Hortle; 2013.
Department of Livestock and Fisheries of the Lao PDR, National University of Laos (NUOL), Mekong Development Center.
Funding
K19 was a CGIAR Challenge Program on Water and Food initiative supported by funding from Australian Aid.
Duration
March 2013 to December 2013
ontact the team:
Project Leader: Dr Lilao Bouapao – lilaolee@gmail.com
Senior Partner: Mr Bounthong Saphakdy – saphakdy@yahoo.com
Senior Partner: Professor Oudom Phonekampheng – oudomg@yahoo.com
