The Phenomenon of The Death of Tens of Thousands of Fish in Lake Ranau

RADARLAMPUNG.CO.ID, WEST LAMPUNG - Tens of thousands of fish in the waters of Lake Ranau, Lumbok Seminung District, died suddenly.

The peak of the event occurred on Tuesday, January 10, 2022, in the late afternoon.

Until now, the West Lampung Regency Government has not been able to handle an unusual phenomenon known to the local community as bentilehan.

According to Andy, one of the residents, it is not only the result of cultivation. Wild fish in Lake Ranau also died en masse.

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This condition is marked by a change in the color of the lake water. It changes from blue-green to black-brown and smells like sulfur.

Then the fish rises to the surface of the water. Before long, the fish died.

A similar incident occurred in 2018. At that time, tens of tons of fish died, causing the cage entrepreneurs to suffer losses.

Regarding this phenomenon, the Secretary of the Relegius Fisheries Service, Usman, said that his party had dispatched a team to examine the condition of Lake Ranau's waters.

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"The team is already at the location to collect data. "While it was reported, around 12 tons of fish were affected with an estimated loss of Rp. 240 million," said Relegius Usman, representing the Head of the West Lampung Fisheries Office Kamaludin.

According to Relegius, his party will also facilitate cultivators' getting capital payment relief from banks.

After the data collection process was completed, the West Lampung Fisheries Service coordinated with the province regarding the phenomenon of mass dead fish.

In the meantime, the death of dozens of tons of fish, which are estimated to be tens of thousands, is due to the phenomenon of changing weather on Mount Seminung.

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