More than 3 billion VND worth of fish belonging to Nam Dan farmers swept away by floodwaters

Xuan Hoang DNUM_AFZAJZCABJ 19:24

(Baonghean.vn) - During the flood from September 2 to 5, in Nam Dan district (Nghe An), nearly 102 hectares of fish ponds were flooded, causing estimated damage of over 3 billion VND.

Người dân xóm 9, xã Xuân Hòa (Nam Đàn) sử dụng lưới để vây xung quanh bờ áo, hạn chế cá ra khỏi ao khi bị ngập nước. Ảnh: Xuân Hoàng
People in Hamlet 9, Xuan Hoa Commune (Nam Dan) use nets to surround the pond banks to prevent fish from leaving the pond when it is flooded. Photo: Xuan Hoang

Mr. Le Van Phuc's family in Hamlet 9, Xuan Hoa Commune (Nam Dan) has a 4-sao pond used to raise fish for breeding and meat. Mr. Phuc said: The recent floods have caused the entire area of ​​the fish pond to be flooded. Although the family used nets to surround the pond, due to the deep flood and strong currents, about 70% of the fish have escaped from the pond.

Mr. Ho Manh Hung - Chairman of Xuan Hoa Commune People's Committee said: The locality has 54 hectares of fish ponds, people here specialize in raising fish for breeding and meat, bringing quite high economic efficiency. Of which, more than 30 hectares were flooded for many days (from September 2 to 5), causing fish farmers to suffer losses of over 70%.

Nhiều cánh đồng của huyện Nam Đàn trong chiều 5/9 vẫn ngập trắng nước. Ảnh: Xuân Hoàng
Many fields in Nam Dan district were still flooded on the afternoon of September 5. Photo: Xuan Hoang

It is forecasted that there will continue to be heavy rain tonight, September 5, so local authorities are advising people to find solutions to prevent fish from leaving the pond, such as: Using soil sacks and nets around the pond banks.

According to statistics from the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Nam Dan district, during the flood from September 2 to 5, nearly 102 hectares of fish ponds were flooded in the district. The most affected communes were Xuan Hoa with 30 hectares, Nam Trung with nearly 19 hectares, Van Dien with 20 hectares, Nam Cat with 17 hectares, Nam Kim with 10 hectares...

Mr. Nguyen Dinh The - Deputy Head of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Nam Dan district said: Calculating that 1 sao of fish pond was flooded, the damage was 1.5 million VND, so fish farmers in the district suffered a loss of over 3 billion VND during this flood for nearly 102 hectares of flooded fish ponds.

According to the Provincial Steering Committee for Flood and Storm Prevention and Control, during the recent flood, 406.6 hectares of aquaculture area were flooded in Nghe An. Of which, 102 hectares were in Nam Dan district, the rest were in Nghi Loc, Vinh city and some other localities.

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