THOUSANDS OF DEAD FISH IN JOMBANG, INDONESIA

Jude Sat 05 Sep 2015, 00:12

Drought and temperature extremes causing thousands of fish belonging to farmers in Jombang, East Java, death. Breeders loss of up to hundreds of millions of rupiah. (Mukhtar Good / iNewsTV)

Mukhtar Good
Wednesday, September 2, 2015 - 19:26 pm

JOMBANG - The dry season and temperatures that are too high cause thousands of fish belonging to farmers in Jombang, East Java, death. Breeders loss of up to hundreds of millions of rupiah.

Redjoagoeng fish farmers in the village, District Ngoro, Jombang, East Java, was forced to let the fish carcasses floating in the pool because of fatigue despite having cleaned every day but the deaths continue to occur.

Surprisingly, death occurs only in breeding catfish species only, while breeding other types of fish such as tilapia, carp, and pomfret, congratulations.

The fish farmers suspect they died from smallpox disease that usually attacks catfish. This plague used to come and attack their fish every dry season, especially if the temperature is too extreme.

Heri Hidayat, one of the ranchers even disclose the number of dead fish reached more than one hundred pounds per day.

As a result, from the number of seeds 40 thousand heads he had stocking eight months ago, the current number of live fish left only less than half.

In fact, for the procurement of seeds and raise her for eight months Heri already spent more than Rp 100 million.

To overcome this plague, he claimed to have done various efforts, including by providing vitamins and medicines.

However, such efforts fruitless and deaths continue to occur.

According to Heri, the average weight of the fish were dead had reached about one kilogram per head and is planned to be harvested next month.

(Zik)

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