The UMR CARRTEL National Institute for Agricultural Research (INRA) is leading the LaoPaDam project, which is part of an effort to understand the fish population of a hydroelectric dam in Laos and its fishery. The aim of this project is to obtain information on the dynamics of the fish population and the fishing potential of the Nam Theun 2 reservoir. Taking into account data from artisanal fishing, information from the processing of experimental fisheries, the characteristics of the life traits of the main species and their spatio-temporal dynamics, as well as an estimate of the fish stock in the deep zone, will make it possible to characterize the annual production/yield of the reservoir and to best define the fish population of the reservoir and its dynamics. This information will help guide the manager on the fishing potential of this ecosystem.
Study of the fish population: Analysis and synthesis of fisheries data from a Laotian subtropical reservoir
Section
Fishing
Date of completion
May to September 2018
Client(s)
National Institute for Agricultural Research (INRA)
In partnership with
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Project description
Role of Marepolis
MarePolis was in charge of the analysis of otolith data and acquired biometric data concerning Hampala macrolepidota (Cyprinidae) in order to characterize certain life traits of this fish. MarePolis also analysed data from experimental fisheries acquired in 2016. The results from the various works of the LaoPaDam project and from pre-existing reports were compiled and compared in a global synthesis.