5 Tons Of Fish In Lake Maninjau Sumbar Died Due To Strong Winds

Lake Maninjau Sumbar (ANTARA)

LUBUKBASUNG - The Fisheries and Food Security Office of Agam Regency, West Sumatra recorded about five tons of fish belonging to farmers in Lake Maninjau died suddenly. It is thought the fish died due to strong winds and high rainfall.

Head of Agam Fisheries and Food Security Office, Edi Natrial said five tons of tilapia belonged to farmers in Galapuang, Nagari Tanjung Sani, Tanjungraya District.

"Five tons of ready-to-harvest fish belonged to 15 farmers with the death of 300 kilograms to a ton", he was quoted as saying by Antara on Thursday, April 8.

On Tuesday, April 6, the fish began to dizzy and die from reduced oxygen levels at the bottom after rising water from the bottom of the lake.

"Fish carcasses float on the surface of the lake and farmers suffer losses of around IDR 100 million", he said.

Edi urged farmers to immediately harvest fish and for those who are not ready to harvest, move them to a pool of heavy water. Also, farmers are asked not to spread fish seedlings, because the potential for fish death is quite high during this extreme weather.

"The appeal is in anticipation of losses for farmers," he said.

Fish deaths in Lake Maninjau from January to April 8, 2021, amounted to 20 tons. Previously, farmers' fish in Lake Maninjau died as much as 15 tons in January and February. The dead fish are scattered in Nagari Kotomalintang and Bayua.