Yunlin County calls on the central government to immediately activate the fishery cold damage relief mechanism.

Yunlin County calls on the central government to immediately activate the fishery cold damage relief mechanism.

The Bawang cold spell once again hit the land aquaculture fishery in Yunlin County. it was initially estimated that the damage area was more than 600 hectares. the main damaged aquatic products were Meretrix Meretrix mixed culture milkfish frozen to death, with a mortality rate of 20.3%, and a conservative estimated loss of more than 10 million yuan. in particular, the disaster areas in Mailiao Township, Taixi Township, Sihu Township and Kouhu Township are more serious.

In the morning of the 13th, Lin Huiru, director of agriculture of Yunlin County, accompanied by the Yunlin District fishing Association, said that the initial estimated fishery losses were mainly in the mixed culture of clam farmed fish, with losses reaching more than 20%. The Yunlin county government has reflected the fishery disaster situation to the Fisheries Department of the Council of Agriculture, and called on the central government to sympathize with the fishermen's losses and immediately activate the cold damage relief mechanism to help fishermen tide over their difficulties.

The Agriculture Department of Yunlin County said that milkfish mixed in culture ponds with shallow water and clam culture ponds have weak cold resistance. if the water temperature is lower than 15 ℃, groundwater should be drawn to increase the water temperature, and early fishing should be planned if necessary to reduce cold damage losses. Fishermen should also report to township and municipal governments as soon as possible if there is damage to their aquaculture products, as a basis for follow-up disaster relief.

▲ Yunlin County calls on the central government to immediately activate the fishery cold damage relief mechanism.