(Baonghean.vn) - Hua Na hydroelectric reservoir has the potential to develop cage fish farming. Many households in Dong Van commune, Que Phong district have invested in cage fish farming to sell during Tet, bringing high economic value.
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For the past 2 years, many households in Dong Van commune (Que Phong) have invested in raising fish in cages on Hua Na lake. Currently, there are 13 farming sites here, with nearly 30 fish cages, each cage raising 250 - 300 fish of various types. |
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Taking advantage of the hydroelectric reservoir's water source and abundant food sources, households invest in placing cages to raise the region's specialty fish. |
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The family of Mr. Le Van Hoanh and Mr. Lo Van Phuc, Pieng Van village, Dong Van commune, jointly invested in 5 fish cages, combined with raising 500 laying ducks on Hua Na lake. Every year, tons of fish and many quality duck eggs are sold to the market. Every day, Mr. Hoanh goes into the forest to get banana tree trunks, chops them into small pieces, mixes them with corn bran, cassava and ditch fish caught in the lake to feed the ducks and fish. |
Harvesting cage fish is much simpler than harvesting pond fish.
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Caged fish raised in the lake have a lot of natural food, grow quickly, have firm and delicious meat. After 7 months of raising, climbing fish weigh 3 - 4 kg, grass carp, loach, scad... weigh over 2 kg/fish. |
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This climbing fish weighs over 3 kg. Selling for 150,000 VND/kg, restaurants in Kim Son Town (Que Phong) order it as a specialty dish for customers. Photo: Mr. Lo Van Phuc, Pieng Van village, Dong Van commune is harvesting the fish. |
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And here is a 2 kg catfish, selling for 80,000 VND/kg. The people's wish is for caged fish products to reach restaurants in the lowlands. |
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This Tet, Dong Van will supply the market with dozens of tons of clean fish. Currently, in Dong Van commune, people are building 13 new fish cages, including with support from the state. Thus, in the coming years, the amount of fish cages on Hua Na lake will be quite large, local authorities, businesses and people need to consider the market for product consumption. |
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The potential for cage fish farming on Hua Na Lake is huge, because there are many ditch fish in the lake. At night, people often catch ditch fish by using batteries to light up the light bulb, the fish focus on the light, making it easy to catch in large numbers, serving the cage fish and duck farming business. |
Xuan Hoang