News – World Fish Migration Day

Art National Migratory Fish Award We Are River People

National Migratory Fish Award

More ways to share your art (and win prizes!) Created in partnership with Wildlife Forever, this award celebrates migratory fish species found across the globe.…

TackleJanuary 8, 2026

Community We Are River People World Fish Migration Day

Shantel Neptune DeMerchant – We Are River People

When Shantel Neptune DeMerchant paddles a canoe on the Penobscot River near her home on Indian Island, Maine, she often thinks of her ancestors who…

TackleDecember 9, 2025

Community We Are River People World Fish Migration Day

Herman Wanningen – We Are River People

It all started with a bang. When Herman Wanningen , the founder of World Fish Migration Day, was a boy growing up in The Netherlands,…

TackleOctober 13, 2025

Community We Are River People World Fish Migration Day

Derek Dsouza – We Are River People

For a person who has dedicated his life’s work to conserving mahseer fish and their river habitats, Derek Dsouza set an appropriate goal to celebrate…

TackleSeptember 22, 2025

Community World Fish Migration Day

Interview Strong for Sturgeons

Meet Bob Kreiken – he feels strong for sturgeons! Bob Kreiken is a PhD researcher in international biodiversity policies at Delft University of Technology in…

TackleJuly 3, 2024

Migratory Fish Award

Revealing the winners of the World Fish Migration Award 2024!

This year, the theme of our World Fish Migration Foundation – Wildlife Forever Art Contest was: "Free Flow" We asked children and teenagers aged 4-18…

TackleMay 24, 2024

World Fish Migration Day

Staggering collapse in migratory fish populations threatens health of millions and critical freshwater ecosystems

TackleMay 20, 2024

World Fish Migration Day

Celebrate World Fish Migration Day with Us!🐟

On 25 May, join the global celebrations of World Fish Migration Day (WFMD) as we link up with events around the world to highlight free-flowing…

TackleApril 30, 2024

Free Flow Champions

Meet the Free Flow Champion: Jeremy Shelton- Freshwater Research Centre (FRC)

The Freshwater Research Centre (FRC) is on a quest to save South Africa’s most threatened migratory freshwater fish, the Clanwilliam sandfish. The Clanwilliam sandfish, listed as Endangered…

TackleApril 24, 2024

World Fish Migration Day news

National Migratory Fish Award

Shantel Neptune DeMerchant – We Are River People

Herman Wanningen – We Are River People

Derek Dsouza – We Are River People

Interview Strong for Sturgeons

Revealing the winners of the World Fish Migration Award 2024!

Staggering collapse in migratory fish populations threatens health of millions and critical freshwater ecosystems

Celebrate World Fish Migration Day with Us!🐟

Meet the Free Flow Champion: Jeremy Shelton- Freshwater Research Centre (FRC)

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