Releasing nearly 110,000 fingerlings into Ky Cung River

(LSO) – On July 30, Department of Agriculture and Rural Development in collaboration with Lang Son City People’s Committee organized the releasing of fingerlings to supplement aquatic resources in 2020 in Ky Cung River Basin, Bridge 17/10 Section (Mai Pha Commune, Lang Son City).

At the ceremony, the delegates released nearly 110,000 fingerlings (equivalent to 670 kg) including grass carps, carps, tenches into Ky Cung River.

The delegates took part in releasing fish in Ky Cung River

This is the activity to implement the Program of protecting and developing aquatic resources in the area and annually maintained to contribute to supplementing and recreating natural aquatic resources.

It is known that in the 2016-2020 period, Department of Agriculture and Rural Development released nearly two million fingerlings into about 300 hectares of lakes, dams and four locations in Ky Cung River Basin.

At the fingerlings releasing ceremony, the leaders of Department of Agriculture and Rural Development and Lang Son City People’s Committee called on the people to join hands to protect aquatic resources, especially not to catch fish by blasting mine, using electric stimulus which cause a sharp decline in fisheries resources and affect the living environment.