Sunamganj Correspondent :
The fish cultivators in different areas in Sunamgonj District are facing massive loss as fishes of ponds and other water bodies have been washed away by floodwater.
The loss would be around Tk84 lakh, said fishery officials and affected fish farmers across the region.
Sources said varieties of fishes including ruhi, mrigel, katla, silver carp and telapia have been washed away from ponds. The most affected upazilas are Sunamgonj Sadar, Duara ,Chattak, Dirai, Bishambopur.
A Kaium another affected fish farmer of Banglabazar union under Duara bazaar upazila, said fishes of his three ponds were washed away by the floodwater from the river Teesta last week. He could not succeed to save the fishes from being perished by flood, though he tried his utmost. The loss would be over Tk 0.9lakh , he further said.
Some affected fish cultivators said owing to shortage of capital they were compelled to take loan on high interest rate from money lenders and local NGOs for cultivating fish. But now they are worried about repaying their loan as all of their cultivated fishes have been washed away by recent flood water, they added.
Fisheries Department of Sunamgonj office said at least 177 ponds and fish farms under the District have been inundated due to flood water, caused by heavy downpour and onrush of water from upstream. As a result fish farmers are incurring massive losses.
Flood may have an adverse impact on fish supply to the region, sources added.
The fish cultivators in different areas in Sunamgonj District are facing massive loss as fishes of ponds and other water bodies have been washed away by floodwater.
The loss would be around Tk84 lakh, said fishery officials and affected fish farmers across the region.
Sources said varieties of fishes including ruhi, mrigel, katla, silver carp and telapia have been washed away from ponds. The most affected upazilas are Sunamgonj Sadar, Duara ,Chattak, Dirai, Bishambopur.
A Kaium another affected fish farmer of Banglabazar union under Duara bazaar upazila, said fishes of his three ponds were washed away by the floodwater from the river Teesta last week. He could not succeed to save the fishes from being perished by flood, though he tried his utmost. The loss would be over Tk 0.9lakh , he further said.
Some affected fish cultivators said owing to shortage of capital they were compelled to take loan on high interest rate from money lenders and local NGOs for cultivating fish. But now they are worried about repaying their loan as all of their cultivated fishes have been washed away by recent flood water, they added.
Fisheries Department of Sunamgonj office said at least 177 ponds and fish farms under the District have been inundated due to flood water, caused by heavy downpour and onrush of water from upstream. As a result fish farmers are incurring massive losses.
Flood may have an adverse impact on fish supply to the region, sources added.
