Rivers have always been connecting us, just like they connect fish. When we protect a free-flowing river, we protect not just the fish, we protect everyone. We are connected to fish, rivers and each other. We are culturally and spiritually connected. We are river people.
This year we focus on this strong connection and visualize it through art with the We Are River People Art Show.
World Fish Migration Day is a global awareness campaign celebrated every two years to highlight the connections that migratory fishes have with human and non-human species, lands, and waters. This day is marked by celebrations, events, and action campaigns organized by people around the world to connect fish, rivers, and people. Between 2014 and 2024 World Fish Migration Foundation was the main organizer of World Fish Migration Day. From 2025 onwards VENAE from the Netherlands is taking this forward, with founder Herman Wanningen as the main organiser.
This World Fish Migration Day, know, imagine, and act for migratory fishes and free flowing rivers. Know fish connections with lands and waters and how they flourish when rivers flow more freely. Imagine and explore life underwater and act as stewards for migratory fishes.
