Cambodia Condemns Thai Military Attack on Preah Vihear Temple | Cambodia Confirms Troops Still Holding Mount Trop as Thailand Cannot Raise Flag on Sovereign Territory | Cambodia and Thailand Clashes Enter Third Day as Casualties Rise to 33 | UN Security Council Urges Restraint as Thailand-Cambodia Clashes Intensify | Cambodia Condemns Thai Aggression at UN, Calls for Ceasefire and International Intervention | Techo Hun Sen Advises Military Strategy Amidst Border Clashes with Thailand | 45 Staff Rescued After Being Trapped at Preah Vihear Temple Amidst Clashes | BREAKING: Cambodia Denies Firing Projectiles into Laos, Accuses Thailand of Disinformation | Cambodia's Tourism Ministry Seeks Aid for Troops, Refugees; Reaffirms Commitment to Peace | BREAKING: Laos Denies Border Clash with Cambodia; Cambodia Rejects Thai Accusations of Shelling Laos | BREAKING NEWS: Andrew MacGregor Marshall Claims Queen Mother Sirikit Has Died, Alleging Concealment by Thai Authorities | BREAKING NEWS: Cambodia and Thailand Agree to Malaysian Mediation Amid Escalating Border Clashes | Ministry of Education Announces Postponement of 2025 Baccalaureate Examination | Cambodian Community in Korea Holds Mass Protest Against Thailand’s Invasion | Techo Hun Sen: “In Times of National Crisis, We Have No Right to Rest or Fall Ill” | UN Secretary-General and Cambodian Officials Call for Immediate Ceasefire Amid Border Clashes | Lieutenant General Duong Samnieng Dies Fighting Thai Invaders at Preah Vihear | BREAKING NEWS: Prime Minister Hun Manet to Lead Cambodian Delegation to Kuala Lumpur for Special Meeting on Ceasefire | Secretary Rubio Calls for Immediate De-escalation in Cambodia-Thailand Border Dispute | TOP NEWS: Cambodia and Thailand Agree to Ceasefire After Malaysia-Mediated Talks | ASEAN Issues Statement Supporting Ceasefire and Peaceful Resolution in Cambodia-Thailand Border Dispute | BREAKING: U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio Welcomes Cambodia-Thailand Ceasefire Declaration | TOP NEWS: President Trump Announces Ceasefire and Peace Agreements with Thailand and Cambodia | Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet Reports Successful Ceasefire Negotiation with Thailand, Thanks U.S. Support | Techo Hun Sen Commends Trump Initiative That Saved Thousands of Lives During Cambodia-Thailand Conflict | Cambodia and Thailand Engage in High-Level Military Meetings Amid Ceasefire Implementation | All My Feelings at This Time Are Connected to Some Major Tasks: Prime Minister Hun Manet Shares Personal Reflection on Social Media | Techo Hun Sen Praises Cambodian and Thai Armies for Respecting Ceasefire and Urges Continued Efforts for Peace | UN Geneva Welcomes Cambodia-Thailand Ceasefire in Social Media Message |
Cambodia Condemns Thai Military Attack on Preah Vihear Temple | Cambodia Confirms Troops Still Holding Mount Trop as Thailand Cannot Raise Flag on Sovereign Territory | Cambodia and Thailand Clashes Enter Third Day as Casualties Rise to 33 | UN Security Council Urges Restraint as Thailand-Cambodia Clashes Intensify | Cambodia Condemns Thai Aggression at UN, Calls for Ceasefire and International Intervention | Techo Hun Sen Advises Military Strategy Amidst Border Clashes with Thailand | 45 Staff Rescued After Being Trapped at Preah Vihear Temple Amidst Clashes | BREAKING: Cambodia Denies Firing Projectiles into Laos, Accuses Thailand of Disinformation | Cambodia's Tourism Ministry Seeks Aid for Troops, Refugees; Reaffirms Commitment to Peace | BREAKING: Laos Denies Border Clash with Cambodia; Cambodia Rejects Thai Accusations of Shelling Laos | BREAKING NEWS: Andrew MacGregor Marshall Claims Queen Mother Sirikit Has Died, Alleging Concealment by Thai Authorities | BREAKING NEWS: Cambodia and Thailand Agree to Malaysian Mediation Amid Escalating Border Clashes | Ministry of Education Announces Postponement of 2025 Baccalaureate Examination | Cambodian Community in Korea Holds Mass Protest Against Thailand’s Invasion | Techo Hun Sen: “In Times of National Crisis, We Have No Right to Rest or Fall Ill” | UN Secretary-General and Cambodian Officials Call for Immediate Ceasefire Amid Border Clashes | Lieutenant General Duong Samnieng Dies Fighting Thai Invaders at Preah Vihear | BREAKING NEWS: Prime Minister Hun Manet to Lead Cambodian Delegation to Kuala Lumpur for Special Meeting on Ceasefire | Secretary Rubio Calls for Immediate De-escalation in Cambodia-Thailand Border Dispute | TOP NEWS: Cambodia and Thailand Agree to Ceasefire After Malaysia-Mediated Talks | ASEAN Issues Statement Supporting Ceasefire and Peaceful Resolution in Cambodia-Thailand Border Dispute | BREAKING: U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio Welcomes Cambodia-Thailand Ceasefire Declaration | TOP NEWS: President Trump Announces Ceasefire and Peace Agreements with Thailand and Cambodia | Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet Reports Successful Ceasefire Negotiation with Thailand, Thanks U.S. Support | Techo Hun Sen Commends Trump Initiative That Saved Thousands of Lives During Cambodia-Thailand Conflict | Cambodia and Thailand Engage in High-Level Military Meetings Amid Ceasefire Implementation | All My Feelings at This Time Are Connected to Some Major Tasks: Prime Minister Hun Manet Shares Personal Reflection on Social Media | Techo Hun Sen Praises Cambodian and Thai Armies for Respecting Ceasefire and Urges Continued Efforts for Peace | UN Geneva Welcomes Cambodia-Thailand Ceasefire in Social Media Message |

Giant Endangered Freshwater Fish Released in Tonle Sap

SIEM REAP: An international team of scientists and fishery professionals have been working to save some of the world’s most endangered fish found in Cambodia, and over the weekend of 4-6 March, released an array of the world’s largest and most endangered freshwater fish species into the Tonle Sap Lake, in an effort to restore these fish populations and protect the lake’s aquatic biodiversity.

The fish species that were released into the lake include the critically endangered Mekong catfish, which is also the current world-record holder for being the world’s largest freshwater fish at 293 kg, the striped river catfish, which was once a staple source of food in the region, and the giant barb, which is a critically endangered species of carp and Cambodia’s national fish.

The lead biologist for the USAID-funded Wonders of the Mekong Project, Dr. Zeb Hogan, from the University of Nevada, has stressed the importance of releasing and reintroducing these fish into the lake, in an effort to restore their populations. He said, “Fish reserves have been shown to be an effective tool to protect aquatic biodiversity and boost fish biomass. It’s one action, of many that are needed, to bring these species back from the brink of extinction.”

Under this project, more than 1,000 giant freshwater fish are to be released into a government-operated fish reserve in the Tonle Sap Lake, located near the city of Siem Reap. The fish being released mostly comprise of juveniles ranging in size from 30cm to 1.6 m long. These fish were reared by the Cambodian Fisheries Administration in partnership with the Wonders of the Mekong project, and all released fish are tagged so that researchers can have the opportunity to study the survival, growth, and movement of these aquatic animals.

According to fish ecologist and Dean of the Faculty of Fisheries Science at the Royal University of Agriculture, Dr. Ngor Peng Bun, the release and continued tracking of these fish will be critical in helping to “inform future conservation practices” and help scientists “understand whether such methods are effective in supporting the restoration of these species’ wild populations.”

The Tonle Sap is the largest lake in Southeast Asia and is home to around 300 species of fish. The lake has been critical for serving as a nursery ground for endangered giant freshwater fish and many other fish populations in the Mekong River basin, but overfishing, the building of dams and more frequently occurring droughts have put these fish under great threat over the years.

As a result, the Royal Government has established fish sanctuaries and community conservation areas to form one of the world’s largest network of aquatic conservation zones in the Tonle Sap, all in an effort to combat threats to fish populations and preserve the lake’s aquatic biodiversity.

More releases of endangered giant freshwater fish species are expected to take place in the Tonle Sap. Researchers have expressed optimism that such actions and sustained commitment to protecting Cambodia’s giant freshwater fish populations will lead to positive conservation results.



Related News