Achieving fish passage outcomes at irrigation infrastructure;a case study from the Lower Mekong Basin
作者机构:Institute for LandWater and SocietyCharles Sturt UniversityElizabeth Mitchell DriveAlburyNew South WalesAustralia Department of Primary IndustriesPort Stephens Fisheries CentrePrivate Bag 1Nelson BayNew South Wales2315Australia Australasian Fish Passage Services27 Beachside PlaceShoal PointQLD4750Australia National University of LaosPO Box 10864Dongdok CampusVientianeLao Democratic People’s Republic Living Aquatic Resources Research CentrePhonsavang VillageSikhotabong DistrictVientianeLao Democratic People’s Republic United States Department of the InteriorInternational Technical Assistance Program1849 C StreetNWWashington DC20240United States University of South AustraliaSchool of CommerceCity West CampusAdelaideSouth AustraliaAustralia
出 版 物:《Aquaculture and Fisheries》 (渔业学报(英文))
年 卷 期:2021年第6卷第2期
页 面:113-124页
基 金:The program was funded by the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research
主 题:Fish passage Tropical rivers Lower mekong basin Migration Fishway Lao PDR
摘 要:Irrigation infrastructure expansion threatens the diversity of freshwater fish *** infrastructure creates migration barriers which can block access to important nursery,feeding and spawning *** PDR is a landlocked country situated within the Lower Mekong River Basin where there is a substantial dependency on rice and fish for food,income and *** country is experiencing an unprecedented boom in irrigation infrastructure investment,with modernisation programs being implemented in every *** significant investment in infrastructure upgrades,and the potential impact on freshwater fish,little consideration has been given to fish passage *** 2008,we commenced a fish passage program in Lao *** intent of this case study is to outline the pivotal elements of the program of knowledge development and transfer,in the context of river connectivity and fisheries management in Lao *** also highlight challenges in international research in development and lessons learned.