Villagers in Attapeu Province, Lao PDR, switch from farming to fishing when the Mekong River floods during August to October. Switching to fishing is a means of both subsistence and income.  Many farmers dig small fishponds in the fields.  Families tend to eat the smaller fish they have caught, while they try to sell the larger fish.  People also rely on the variety of wildlife in forests and wetlands, including crabs, fish, frogs, toads, lizards, snails, and squirrels to complement their diets following floods.  Switching to fishing and wild plants and animals is a coping mechanism in that it diversifies people’s predominantly rice-based diet and increases the intake of vitamins and protein. Link to Source