NEWS
Amazon countries approve Action Plan to conserve migratory catfish, marking a new milestone for the conservation of these species.
Read the news hereThis Plan proposes a roadmap to strengthen the conservation of migratory species and sustainable management of Amazonian fishery systems. It was co-designed participatively among six Amazonian countries during 2025 to be presented at COP15-CMS.
Strategic Objectives:
Maintain river connectivity and critical habitats
Strengthen scientific research and regional monitoring
Promote sustainable fishery value chains
Harmonize policies among countries
Knowledge and Social Legitimacy
The Regional Manifesto of Fishermen and Fisherwomen brings together the priorities of those who rely on the Amazon rivers, agreed upon by 19 delegations across 9 basins and 5 countries, and aligned with regional conservation and connectivity goals.
Read Fishers ManifestoThe Open Letter from fishermen of five sub-basins of the Madeira calls on the governments of Brazil, Bolivia, and Peru, as well as the CMS delegations, to adopt coordinated actions to conserve migratory fish.
Read the letterAmazonian Connectivity as an Interdependent System
The Amazon Basin is an integrated ecological, social, and economic system. The conservation of migratory species and river functionality requires a coordinated response among countries.
Adopting the Plan at COP15 represents a step toward regional governance of these systems.
Impact on the International Agenda
The adoption of the Regional Action Plan at COP15 will contribute to:
- Turning commitments from Appendix II of CMS into concrete actions
- Stronger cooperation for transboundary species
- Mobilizing technical and financial resources
- Integrating recommendations into public policies
Connected Rivers, a Shared Decision
The connectivity of the Amazon Basin requires regional cooperation, scientific evidence, and social participation to guide policies and investments.
Documents and Resources
Scientific bibliography
A baseline for assessing the ecological integrity of Western Amazon rivers (2025)
The Andes–Amazon–Atlantic pathway: A foundational hydroclimate system for social–ecological system sustainability (2024)
Proteger la conectividad de la Amazonía para asegurar el futuro del planeta: la conectividad por ANA, SPA, RAISG y AA (2025)
Proactively averting the collapse of Amazon fisheries (2022)
Amazonian fish migration as a socio-cultural-ecological process (2025)
Events
Creating Amazon-wide synergies for the conservation of migratory catfishMARCH 24, 2026Blue Zone – Espacio Brasil, 15:45PM |
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Celebrating Migratory Freshwater Fish at CMS COP15MARCH 24, 2026Bioparque, 18:30 – 20:00 PM |
The Vital Role of Socioecological Connectivity in Conserving Freshwater Biodiversity and Local Livelihoods in the AmazonMARCH 25, 2026Blue Zone, Brazil Space
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Fisheries and connectivity – a regional Action Plan for Amazonian Migratory CatfishMARCH 26, 2026Room 2, 14:45 – 13:30PM |
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