Years already, they are risau. Farmer keramba floating nets in Lake Maninjau, again experiencing huge losses. Without signing, climbing mas and nila fish that almost the harvest period died.
This year is the fifteenth anniversary of the sudden death of fishes in the lake of the caldera. Almost 400 tons of peek balancing fish belonging to farmers in Jorong (village) Alai and Muko-muko, Nagari Koto Malintang, Tanjung Raya District, Monday (11/8).
Farmer keramba witnessed the fish that died suddenly
Petani keramba witnessed his deadly fish
Farmers donated billions of rupiahs, a variety of efforts have been done such as although the administration of oxygen to the lake waters with oxygen pumps, harvesting early and moving fish that are still not worth selling to the lakeside area, but still the inevitable loss.
Petani keramba witnessed his fish that died suddenly
Is the deadly sudden and dirty lake water
According to local authorities, mass death of fish due to weather is quite hot, so that the changes in temperature in the water. In the hot lake water surface and the base of the water is quite cold, so that the current reversal occurs.
Meanwhile, there is also a fish feed deposit that contains phosphorus and ammonia, so that oxygen in the water is reduced, it is recommended that in the keramba will difficulty breathing and eventually die.
Petani keramba cleansed his fish that died in sudden
Ian who died in sudden
Lake Maninjau has an area of about 9.950 Ha with a maximum depth of 165 meters, and only has one flow out, that is through the Antokan River. This results in a long time of staying in the lake, namely 21 years. The long time of living, resulting in the waste inside the lake is difficult to get out through the river.
Petani peek cleansing his dead fish
The fishermen who died to sudden
While from the mouth to the mouth, scattered the death of fish due to "tubo belerang" or toxins that evaporate from the base of the lake related to the lake was used by the volcano.
But how to cope in order for disasters does not occur every year, while the kerambasssss are more evaporating. On the edges, winds carry fish strands and scent aromas. Risau farmers do not jua tamat.
Petani keramba cleansing his deadly fish
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Photo and Text: Iggoy el Fitra