The unusual fish deaths on Bung River are real.
(Baonghean.vn) - For the past 3 days, on the Bung River, through Dien Chau district, over 1.5 tons of fish have died abnormally.
Mr. Le The Hieu - Head of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Dien Chau district said: Since the morning of September 17, farmers in communes along the Bung River discovered many dead fish floating on the river. The district People's Committee has directed specialized agencies to directly go to the area to grasp the situation and handle it.
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| On the morning of September 19, in Mr. Chu Van Thanh's family's fish cage, there were still dead fish. |
On the afternoon of September 18, Dien Chau district collected and buried 450 kg of dead wild fish. In addition, in the fish cage of Mr. Chu Van Thanh's family, Hamlet 6, Dien Hanh commune, there was over 1 ton of dead fish. The district's Department of Agriculture directed the family to collect and dispose of them by burying them.
Thus, in the past 3 days, Dien Chau has had over 1.5 tons of fish die on the Bung River.
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| In Mr. Thanh's family's cage there is still about 1 ton of fish, but the fish are still floating abnormally. |
Immediately after the fish deaths on the Bung River, Dien Chau district reported to the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development and the Department of Natural Resources and Environment. The authorities took samples of the dead fish and water for testing to find the cause of the fish deaths.
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| The cause of the fish deaths on the Bung River is unknown, but so far Mr. Chu Van Thanh's family's fish cage has lost over 1 ton of fish, weighing from 0.8 - 1.5 kg/fish. |
Mr. Le The Hieu - Head of the Department of Agriculture of Dien Chau district said: In the immediate future, the department recommends that water plants along the communes on the Bung River should not take water from the Bung River. Aquaculture households, duck and pig farms along the Bung River should not use water from the Bung River. In addition, coordinate with the Bac Irrigation Company to take water from the Lam River and pour it into the Bung River to replace and wash away toxic substances in the Bung River.
According to the reporter's records, at this time, on some sections of the Bung River, fish are still dying sporadically. The river water is red and cloudy, with a foul odor.
The cause of the unusual fish deaths in the Bung River is being verified and clarified by authorities.
X.Hoang - Quang An
