THE Fisheries Department and Myanmar Fisheries Federation released notices for the fish farmers to be aware of weather conditions and make preparations, as some of the regions and states face flooding due to storms in the 2025 monsoon. In the 2024 monsoon, 4,215.93 acres of fish ponds in Bago Region were flooded, and the Fisheries Department provided fingerlings to resume fish farming.
According to the weather forecast of the Department of Meteorology and Hydrology yesterday, five regions and states, including Bago Region, will have heavy rainfalls, and the low-lying areas such as Kyaukgyisu ward, southern Zaiganine, Kyunthaya ward and Myothit ward are flooded, but not the fish ponds.
In October 2023, Bago Region also experienced sudden heavy rain, causing fish ponds to flood and water to overflow up to the foot of the Shwemawdaw Pagoda.
In July and August 2024, 56 fish farmers faced losses due to floods, and the Bago Region government and Fisheries Department provided 2,000 fingerlings of rohu, tilapia and catfish per acre, and over 300,000 tonnes of fish were produced per year.
“Bago City’s danger water level is 880 centimetres, and as of today, the water level is at 870 centimetres, so officials are closely monitoring the situation. Unlike previous years, the regional government had already repaired and prepared the streams and canals in advance to ensure proper water flow this year. Therefore, water has not yet entered the fish ponds. The water level in Bago has not reached the danger mark yet, although it is expected to. So far, there have been no reports of water entering or overflowing into fish farms. Everything is in a ready and stable condition,” said U Tun Tun Naing, chair of the Bago Region Fisheries Federation.
The fish produced from over 3,000 fish ponds are transported nationwide and exported to foreign countries. — Thitsa (MNA)/KTZH
