A fresh approach to fisheries science.

FISHBIO is a fisheries and environmental consulting company dedicated to advancing the research, monitoring, and conservation of fishes around the world and addressing challenges in natural resource management.

Our Services

Research

Monitoring

Conservation

Fabrication

Communication

Our Locations

North America

From our offices in California, we support long-term fisheries projects from the Central Valley to the Central Coast, and provide services across the United States and Canada.

Southeast Asia

Our projects throughout the Lower Mekong Basin span freshwater fisheries monitoring, community-based fisheries management and conservation, capacity building, and communication.

Our Technology

Fish Lab

Aquariums and tanks for fish and equipment studies

Imaging

ARIS/DIDSON, Riverwatcher, Smolt Spy, drones, and custom cameras

Molecular

Sample collection for genetic studies, eDNA species detection

Tracking

Acoustic tracking, PIT tags, and custom antennas

Trapping

Fyke traps, rotary screw traps, fish weirs, and electrofishing

Our News

Fish Report

Our weekly email newsletter highlights stories of recent research and curates the latest fisheries news.

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Multimedia

Dive into our work through our collection of professionally produced videos and mini documentaries.

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Publications

Peer-reviewed journal articles based on FISHBIO’s fisheries research, long-term monitoring, and conservation projects.

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Blog

Breathing Life Back into Meadows: Restoring Resilience Miniseries

Naturalist John Muir wrote of the beauty of Yosemite's mountain meadows, describing them as, "so brightly enameled with flowers and butterflies that it may well be called a garden-meadow." Recent research suggests Sierra-Cascade meadows may once have covered nearly...