Fisheries in the Mun River: A One-Year Trial of Opening the Sluice Gates of the Pak Mun Dam, Thailand

Authors

  • Tuantong Jutagate Fisheries Programme, Faculty of Agriculture, Ubon Ratchathani University, Ubon Ratchathani 34190, Thailand.
  • Chaiwut Krudpan Fisheries Programme, Faculty of Agriculture, Ubon Ratchathani University, Ubon Ratchathani 34190, Thailand.
  • Praneet Ngamsnae Fisheries Programme, Faculty of Agriculture, Ubon Ratchathani University, Ubon Ratchathani 34190, Thailand.
  • Kanjana Payooha Fisheries Programme, Faculty of Agriculture, Ubon Ratchathani University, Ubon Ratchathani 34190, Thailand.
  • Thanatip Lamkom Fisheries Programme, Faculty of Agriculture, Ubon Ratchathani University, Ubon Ratchathani 34190, Thailand.

Keywords:

Pak Mun Dam, fishes and fisheries

Abstract

The changes in fisheries during the trial on the opening of sluice-gates of Pak Mun Dam (July 2001 to June 2002) were investigated. There were 184 fish species from 44 families found, with some species recognized to extirpate from the Mun River. Shannon’s diversity index ranged from 1.92 to 3.14. Catch per unit of fishing effort ranged from 0.38 to 1.70 and 0.61 to 2.71 kg set-1 night-1 in down- and up-stream, respectively. Fish upstream migrations during the rainy season were observed. Incomes from fishing activities were 16,366 Thai Baht yr-1 per household. Traditional activities, especially related to fisheries, returned and income from fishing also increased during the study period.

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Published

2003-03-31

How to Cite

Tuantong Jutagate, Chaiwut Krudpan, Praneet Ngamsnae, Kanjana Payooha, and Thanatip Lamkom. 2003. “Fisheries in the Mun River: A One-Year Trial of Opening the Sluice Gates of the Pak Mun Dam, Thailand”. Agriculture and Natural Resources 37 (1). Bangkok, Thailand:101-16. https://li01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/anres/article/view/242792.

Issue

Vol. 37 No. 1 (2003): January-March

Section

Research Article

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