Project final report

Assessing fisheries mitigation measures at Xayaburi Hydropower project in Lao PDR - Final Report

Date released
12 November 2024
ISBN
978-1-923261-25-9
Publication Code
FR2024-034
Authors

Lee Baumgartner, Nathan Ning, Thanasak Poomchaivej, Michael Raeder, Jarrod McPherson, Wayne Robinson, Kyle Weatherman, Karl Pomorin, Khampheng Homsombath, Douangkham Singhanouvong, Oudom Phonekhampheng & Garry Thorncraft

Overview

The project has made significant strides in developing and validating monitoring techniques for fish pass facilities in the Lower Mekong Basin.

These techniques have improved the assessment of the Xayaburi fish pass and provided valuable insights for future installations, such as the one at Luang Prabang.

With 3 techniques already peer-reviewed and others in the pipeline, the project capitalises on previous ACIAR fish passage initiatives, focusing on large hydropower contexts.

The outcomes have attracted considerable interest from stakeholders, prompting requests for ongoing research. 

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