More than 394 hectares of traditional aquaculture and 525 cubic meters of cages were damaged by floods.

From September 21 to September 24, heavy rains occurred in Thanh Hoa, causing damage to agricultural production, aquaculture and people's lives.

Cage fish farming area in Ai Thuong commune (Ba Thuoc) was affected by heavy rain.

According to statistics from the agricultural sector, the whole province has more than 394 hectares of traditional fish ponds flooded, with damage in the districts of Thuong Xuan 1.31 hectares, Quan Hoa 0.7 hectares, Ba Thuoc 9.03 hectares, Thach Thanh 66.05 hectares, Thieu Hoa 43.5 hectares, Yen Dinh 23.8 hectares, Hoang Hoa 250 hectares and 525 cubic meters of cages and rafts of Thuong Xuan and Ba Thuoc districts were swept away.

Traditional fish pond area in Nga Vinh commune (Nga Son) was flooded. Photo: Contributor.

Localities are directing households and mobilizing mass organizations to carry out a general environmental cleaning of farming areas, reinforce embankments and drainage canal systems; pull nets to check and remove miscellaneous fish and estimate the number of remaining fish. At the same time, carry out cleaning and disinfection of the pond environment, aiming to release additional fish fry into ponds and cages to ensure adequate density and fish stocking structure.

Le Hoa

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