Massive Dead Fish In Cianjur's Jangari Reservoir Reaches 200 Tons

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CIANJUR - Fish in floating net cages which in the last few days have died en masse in Jangari Reservoir, Mande District, weigh about 200 tons.

Head of Regional Technical Implementation Unit (UPTD) Jangari, Department of Fisheries, Livestock and Maritime Affairs of Cianjur Regency, Budi Prayatna, said the mass death of fish in the last few days in Jangari Reservoir was triggered by high rainfall in the upstream. This condition causes dirty river water to flow into Jangari Reservoir and Cirata Reservoir.

"The Jangari and Cirata reservoir areas receive dirty water from the upstream of the river, causing the fish in the floating nets to lack clean water, as a result, large numbers of fish die suddenly", he said, quoted by Antara, Thursday, October 21.

Budi advises fish cultivators to reduce the number of fish seeds that are kept in the second planting season, before the rainy season, to reduce losses.

"We urge farmers to harvest fish faster when the season changes so they don't lose money", he continued.

Mass mortality of fish in the Jangari Reservoir causes huge losses for fish farmers.

"If you count more than a hundred floating nets that have died from upwelling. The calculation is that one floating net can produce tens of tons of fish which are usually sold to various regions, especially Jabodetabek. In total, farmers lose billions of rupiah and this happens almost every year", said Jimi, the owner of the floating net in the Cinenang Block, Mande District.

"We are also confused about how to anticipate it because dirty river water enters the reservoir", he said.