Dwindling catch: A file photo of fishermen catching mud carp at Tonle Sap lake. — Reuters
ONE-FIFTH of fish species in the Mekong river face the threat of extinction, according to a new report from a coalition of regional and international environmental groups.
The Mekong – among the world’s most biodiverse rivers, surpassed only by the Amazon and the Congo – is home to 1,148 recognised species of fish.
