Releasing over 40,000 fish fry into Ban Ve hydroelectric reservoir

On April 15, Ban Ve Hydropower Company coordinated with Tuong Duong district to organize the 2021 fish release and tree planting ceremony.

Attending the event were Mr. Nguyen Tien Chuong - Deputy General Director of Power Generation Corporation 1; Mr. Ta Huu Hung - Director of Ban Ve Hydropower Company. On the local government side, there was Mr. Nguyen Huu Hien - Vice Chairman of Tuong Duong District People's Committee. Photo: D.C

During this period, the company released over 40,000 fish fry with high economic benefits, suitable for the local environment, such as grass carp, bighead carp, common carp, bighead carp, tilapia... with a value of nearly 100 million VND into the Ban Ve hydroelectric reservoir.

This is an annual activity of the company, aiming to restore and regenerate aquatic resources that are increasingly being depleted, contributing to balancing the ecosystem. At the same time, providing a part of the food source with high nutritional value, clean, safe, contributing to improving the livelihoods of the community in the area.

Releasing more than 40,000 fish fry into Ban Ve hydroelectric reservoir. Photo: D.C.

According to the company's leaders, Ban Ve hydroelectric reservoir has more than 5,000 hectares of water surface, with a capacity of 1.83 billion m³Water is a very favorable condition for people in the area to promote aquaculture, bringing a stable source of income and improving people's lives.

At the same time, through the annual fish release activities, Ban Ve Hydropower Company hopes to propagate and mobilize local people to strictly comply with regulations on aquatic resource exploitation; avoid using electric pulses, explosives, and chemicals to exploit aquatic resources, causing imbalance in the ecosystem and biodiversity of Ban Ve Hydropower Reservoir in particular and of Ca River in general.

On this occasion, responding to the "Program to plant 1 billion trees - For a green Vietnam" launched by the Prime Minister, Ban Ve Hydropower Company organized a tree planting ceremony. Through that, it raised awareness of employees and workers in the company as well as the mountainous people about the role, effects and significance of trees, contributing to mitigating natural disasters and responding to climate change.

Leaders of Power Generation Corporation 1 participate in tree planting. Photo: D.C.

Mr. Ta Huu Hung - Director of Ban Ve Hydropower Company and local leaders participated in tree planting. Photo: D.C.

This is a series of activities to celebrate the 131st birthday of President Ho Chi Minh (1890-2021) and the 10th anniversary of the establishment of Ban Ve Hydropower Company (April 22, 2011 - April 22, 2021).