Dak Lak guides on restoring fisheries after storm No. 13

Dak Lak Department of Fisheries and Sea Islands proposed many solutions and recommendations for capital support to restore the fisheries sector after storm No. 13 (Kalmaige storm).

Storm No. 13 has left serious consequences for the fisheries sector of Dak Lak province. Mr. Dao Quang Minh, Head of the Department of Fisheries and Sea Islands of Dak Lak, said that as of 5 p.m. on November 8, the total damage caused by the storm had reached about 186 billion VND. Of which, the aquaculture sector suffered the greatest damage with an estimated over 169 billion VND, including more than 15,600 broken cages and torn nets, and 134 hectares of ponds affected by more than 3,000 farming households (not including damage to aquatic products raised in ponds and cages).

Aquaculture cages of Dak Lak people were destroyed by storm No. 13. Photo: Tuan Anh.

Damage to fishing vessels also amounted to about 17 billion VND, with 194 vessels sunk and damaged (112 fishing vessels and 82 aquaculture boats).

Faced with this situation, the Department of Fisheries and Seas and Islands quickly proposed to competent authorities to support the people. This agency proposed that the Provincial People's Committee should allocate budget to localities affected by natural disasters to support people to restore production according to the provisions of Decree 09/2025/ND-CP of the Government . In particular, Mr. Minh also recommended that banks consider mechanisms to support fishermen who have suffered losses through measures such as debt forgiveness, debt extension, and interest rate reduction. The goal is to help them have resources to repair boats, cages, and ponds to soon restart production activities.

Farmers are sad because their boats were sunk and damaged by the storm. Photo: Tuan Anh.

In order to minimize losses and prevent epidemics after storms, the Department of Fisheries and Islands has issued detailed technical instructions. For fishing activities and fishing vessels, the top priority is to collect statistics and comprehensively inspect the condition of the vehicle, clearly determine the level of damage (sinking, damage...). After that, localities need to guide people to repair and fix the problem, and at the same time check the technical safety conditions of damaged fishing vessels to ensure safety when returning to fishing.

In the aquaculture sector, people are advised to drain water from the surface of the pond to minimize the amount of rainwater. Next, it is necessary to operate water fans and aerators to limit water stratification in high-density intensive ponds.

Shrimp ponds were also severely affected by storm No. 13. Photo: Tuan Anh.

Farmers must check and treat the environmental factors of ponds, lagoons, and cages, ensuring that these factors are within allowable limits or move cages to farming areas with suitable water quality if necessary. In particular, to enhance the resistance of farmed aquatic products, adding vitamins or biological products to feed is very important. Farmers also need to regularly monitor the health of aquatic products to take timely measures, and use drugs and chemicals to detoxify, disinfect, and treat if the water environment is polluted.

According to Mr. Minh, the Department will continue to coordinate with localities to accurately count the area and extent of damage. This is an important basis for proposing timely support policies for people to restore production according to current regulations.

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