Vietnamese and Cambodian National Mekong Committees on Sept. 15 jointly held a ceremony in southern Dong Thap province of Vietnam to release 50,000 baby Giant Barb, a rare fish species, into the headwaters of the Mekong river.
The ceremony was aimed at raising people’s awareness on the importance of preserving endangered species in the Mekong basin, particularly protecting local fish species, increasing the population of Giant Barb and boosting cross-border fishing.
Representatives from Vietnam , Cambodia and the Mekong River Commission agreed that growing Giant Barb would contribute to economic development in the Mekong basin region. The ceremony to release Giant Barb marked cooperation in fishing between communities and authorities of localities along the two countries’ border.
Giant Barb is the biggest freshwater fish species in Southeast Asia . The released baby fishes will have a weight of 1kg each after a year and 7kg after three years./.
The ceremony was aimed at raising people’s awareness on the importance of preserving endangered species in the Mekong basin, particularly protecting local fish species, increasing the population of Giant Barb and boosting cross-border fishing.
Representatives from Vietnam , Cambodia and the Mekong River Commission agreed that growing Giant Barb would contribute to economic development in the Mekong basin region. The ceremony to release Giant Barb marked cooperation in fishing between communities and authorities of localities along the two countries’ border.
Giant Barb is the biggest freshwater fish species in Southeast Asia . The released baby fishes will have a weight of 1kg each after a year and 7kg after three years./.
