15 Tons Of Fish In Lake Ranau, West Lampung, Dies Due To Low Oxygen, Loss Are Estimated At IDR 330 Million

The atmosphere of fish cages owned by residents in Danau Ranau, Lumbok Seminung District, West Lampung Regency, (ANTARA)

Dozens of tons of fish in Danau Ranau, West Lampung Regency, Lampung Province died due to very low oxygen content in the water. Head of the Aquaculture Fisheries Division, Umi Fitriyah, said the death of tens of tons of fish in Ranau Lake, Lumbok Seminung District had occurred three days ago. The deaths of tens of tons of fish were due to low oxygen content in the water. "The fish died because the oxygen content in the water was very low," he said when contacted on the West Coast, Antara, Thursday, January 12. Still, he said, the number of fish deaths in Danau Ranau is still 15 tons. "Until today, the death of fish is around 15 tons," he said. He said the loss due to fish death is still around Rp330 million. Umi said that so far, thousands of fish deaths in Ranau Lake have occurred twice. "Lastly occurred in early February 2018 with a loss of almost 60 tons and the second now," said UmI