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| Over a million fish were released into the Tiền River in Đồng Tháp Province on Monday as part of efforts to regenerate aquatic resources. – Photo tuoitre.vn |
Viet Nam News
ĐỒNG THÁP – Đồng Tháp Province authorities released over a million fish into the Tiền River in Sa Đéc city on Monday as part of efforts to regenerate aquatic resources.
They released silver barb, red-tailed tinfoil, tra fish and other species to restock the river and raise awareness of overfishing.
The fish weighed over 600 kilogrammes in total and cost VNĐ130 million (US$ 5,720).
The event was organised by the local Department of Agriculture and Rural Development together with the province’s Buddhist Sangha.
The organisers called for the public’s help in preserving and developing aquatic resources.
The province’s Fisheries Sub-department has banned fishing in the Tiền River in the vicinity of Sa Đéc from September 4 to 9 to protect the newly released fish.
According to the sub-department, climate change and excessive fishing mean aquatic resources are unable to regenerate fast enough and have seriously declines, especially rare, valuable species. — VNS
