 |
Indigenous
Fisheries Development and Management
Lao PDR Australian Mekong Resource Centre Home : Navigation : Village Systems : Khamyaad Village |
|
|
Khamyaad Village is located at 105o 49' N, 15o 24' E on the left bank of the Sedone River, a major tributary of the Mekong. The village has 128 households, most of whose major occupation is wet rice farming. However, fishing is an important secondary occupation. Khamyaad villagers catch fish in the Sedone River, in streams, in ricefields and in the Bung Khaa seasonal backswamp. Khamyaad village is located above the Selabam Dam, while Solo Noi village is located below the Dam. Dimensions of indigenous fisheries Indigenous fisheries can be seen as a livelihood system consisting of multiple dimensions. Different villages depend on different water sources at different times of the year for fishing; the uses for fish vary within and between villages, and from one season to another; the sources of fish for consumption varies from one season to another; as does the consumption of fish. For a comparitive analysis of the different dimensions of indigenous fisheries in Khamyaad village follow these links below: |
|
 Backswamp fishery at Khamyaad |
Seasonal backswamp fisheries provide an important source of fish, hence a large part of the animal protien in the diet of villagers living nearby. Management of the backswamp fisheries shows some similarities and some differences with Solo Noi village. Khamyaad village has access to a significant backswamp fishery, one of three backswamps that were the subject of detailed study. Backswamp
fisheries overview |
|
___________________________________ |
|
