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Under the leadership of the Gulbali Institute’s Professor Lee Baumgartner, the FishTech project adopted a twin-track approach to gender equality, disability and social inclusion. Conducting research in Cambodia, Indonesia and the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, the project investigated the environmental management of fish passages and water resources and the socioecological impacts and benefits for marginalised communities.
In Lao PDR, modifications to the design of a fishway were made to create a safer environment for children to play, socialise and develop their fishing skills. In Indonesia, the project assisted with the design of a fishway aimed at increasing the glass eel population, a lucrative export, following the development of a hydropower project.
Throughout, the team engaged with local organisations representing women, ethnic minorities and people with disabilities. The project demonstrated that incorporating local knowledge into fish passage design can better address health, safety and livelihood requirements, plus environmental management.
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