(HBO) - Hoa Binh lake has a total water surface area of 16,800 hectares, including 8,900 hectares in Hoa Binh province stretching 19 communes of four districts - Da Bac, Mai Chau, Cao Phong, and Tan Lac - and Hoa Binh city. This area boasts a great potential for the development of the fishery sector.

Hoa Binh lake is considered a precious treasure of aquatic resources in the Northwest region. The natural aquatic resources and distribution of local natural aquatic species in the lake are relatively abundant.
As many as 24 natural spawning grounds of four fish groups have been identified in the area of Hoa Binh lake, including the groups of floating-egg spawners; sticky and semi-sticky egg spawners; laying-eggs-in-cave spawners; and those incubate eggs in their mouth.

 The fish system in Hoa Binh province’s Da River includes 94 species and subspecies belonging to 712 varieties and 21 families in eight orders. Of them, there are 88 indigenous fish species. There are many rare fish species in the lake such as: Chien (Bagarius yarrelli); Bong (Spinibarbus denticulatus); Lang (Hemibagrus); Anh Vu (Semilabeo notabilis) and other rare aquatic species.

 

From 2012 onwards, Hoa Binh province has maintained the release of young fish into Hoa Binh lake to increase its aquatic resources.

 Attention has also paid to reproducing fisheries resources. Hoa Binh province has maintained campaigns to raise public awareness of protecting fisheries resources and releasing young fish in the lake for many years. 


According to the provincial Department of Fisheries, in recent years, the fishing activity and fish farming in the Hoa Binh lake helps reduce poverty, importantly contributing to local economic development. 

However, the over-exploitation of aquatic products and violations of relevant regulations have caused a decline in aquatic resources, and put many rare fish species in danger of extinction.

The local authorities are focusing on researching and transferring the application of raising aquatic species with high economic value, disease resistance and adaption to natural conditions of each area, thus promoting clean and sustainable aquaculture.

 Hoa Binh is also paying heed to creating new jobs for local people around the lake such as raising fish in cages and, enhancing the processing of aquatic products, and developing other trades in order to reduce the over-fishing. Meanwhile, models for managing and protecting fishery resources have been also set up with the involvement of local communities./.

 

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