Specialty fish die in cages on Hua Na hydroelectric lake

Purple Lot• May 23, 2019 14:59

(Baonghean.vn) - On the morning of May 23, on the surface of Hua Na Hydroelectric Lake, Que Phong District, Nghe An, there were many dead fish floating on the water surface.

The main fish are catfish, grass carp, and silver carp - specialty fish with high value.

The area where many fish died was at the end of Thong Thu commune, bordering Dong Van commune. Here, many fish cages of local people were dead and floating white. The dead fish were large fish, ready to be harvested.

Cá chết nổi trắng bè ở Hủa Na. Ảnh: Lô Tím

Dead fish float white on rafts in Hua Na. Photo: Lo Tim

According to statistics, there are 4 fish farming households that suffered the most deaths, with estimated damage of about 200 million VND.

The dead fish were specialty fish, large in weight, and ready to be harvested. Photo: Lo Tim.

Fish cage farmers at Hua Na hydropower plant said the cause could be due to the shallow lake bed and turbid water, and farmers did not have time to move their fish cages to deeper water.

Fish die on hydroelectric lake. Clip: Lo Tim

Hua Na Hydropower Reservoir has nearly 280 fish cages owned by households in Thong Thu and Dong Van communes, raising specialty fish of very high value. Many households have discharged dead fish into the reservoir, causing people to worry about environmental pollution.

Hồ thủy điện Hủa Na, khu vực xảy ra cá lồng chết hàng loạt. Ảnh: Google maps

Hua Na Hydropower Reservoir, the area where mass fish deaths occurred. Photo: Google maps

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