A total of 168 households raising fish along the La Nga River in Dong Nai Province will move their cages to more suitable places to prevent the fish from dying en masse due to bad weather and low water levels in the river, the Dinh Quan District People's Committee said on Thursday.
A total of 168 households raising fish along the La Nga River in Dong Nai Province will move their cages to more suitable places to prevent the fish from dying en masse due to bad weather and low water levels in the river, the Dinh Quan District People’s Committee said on Thursday.
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| Nearly 1,000 tonnes of fish died on the La Nga River after heavy rain on May 21, 2019, leaving serious damages for more than 80 households. — VNA/VNS Photo Le Xuan |
The households combined have nearly 650 cages with more than 8.7 million fish of different kinds.
Ngo Tan Tai, deputy chairman of the committee, said that in recent days, the committee had instructed the farmers to move the fish cages.
Tai said that at the present, water levels were low and the weather has bad quality so cages in unsuitable places could face many risks and if the move is not done early, the fish will die.
Local farmers along the river said they agreed with the plan and would move their cages soon, adding that they hoped local authorities would financially support them moving.
Fish have died en masse along the La Nga River many times in recent years, causing great losses for local farmers. To resolve the problem, the Dong Nai Province People’s Committee in February this year approved a project on fish raising management in the area.
(Source:VNS)
