Blackchin Tilapia Found in Lam Pao Dam

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Kalasin province implements strict measures to contain a Blackchin Tilapia outbreak in Lam Pao Dam after 16 fish were detected.

•Blackchin Tilapia were found around Lam Pao Dam in Kalasin province, totaling 16 fish.
•Kalasin Governor Suwan Khemtanaphet ordered the 'Find, Report, Catch, Finish' measure to prevent fish from reaching the Chi, Mun, and Mekong rivers.
•The fish detected are estimated to be juveniles aged 3 to 6 months.
•Giant freshwater prawn farmers in Yang Talat district have increased water filtration to prevent egg and fry infiltration.

•A total of 16 Blackchin Tilapia have been accumulated around Lam Pao Dam, including 3 fish recently caught by local fishers in Ban Kham Khuean Kaeo, Samran Tai Subdistrict, Sam Chai District.
•Bunthong Phaocharoen, Kalasin Provincial Fisheries Officer, reported finding 13 Blackchin Tilapia across 11 random sampling points around Lam Pao Dam, averaging 1 to 3 fish per point.
•Bunthong Phaocharoen assessed that the situation remains limited as the juvenile fish tend to stay in groups in areas with organic matter and have not yet spread below the dam.
•Deputy Governor Phadungsak Im-ueab, acting for Governor Suwan Khemtanaphet, chaired a meeting of the Kalasin Provincial Fisheries Committee to establish urgent response guidelines.
•There is a risk that if the situation is not controlled above the dam, the fish could spread to the Chi, Mun, and Mekong river basins, causing massive ecological and fishery damage.
•Weerachat Phuprong, Chairman of the Bua Ban Giant Freshwater Prawn Farmers Association in Yang Talat District, reported that farmers are using multi-layer water filters when pumping water from irrigation canals.
•Saifon Siangwan, Senior Fisheries Officer and Head of the Fisheries Management Group, detailed the 'Find, Report, Catch, Finish' measure which involves reporting sightings via QR Code or hotline and eliminating the fish through appropriate gear or processing into food and bio-fertilizer.

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Lam Pao Dam(เขื่อนลำปาว)

The location in Kalasin province where Blackchin Tilapia were detected.

Kalasin(กาฬสินธุ์)ℹ️

The province where the Blackchin Tilapia outbreak was detected.

Ban Kham Khuean Kaeo(บ้านคำเขื่อนแก้ว)

A village in Samran Tai Subdistrict, Sam Chai District, where fish were caught.

Chi River Basin(ลุ่มน้ำชี)

A major river basin in the Northeast that authorities aim to protect from the fish outbreak.

Mun River Basin(ลุ่มน้ำมูล)

A major river basin in the Northeast that authorities aim to protect from the fish outbreak.

Mekong River Basin(ลุ่มน้ำโขง)ℹ️

A major river basin in the Northeast that authorities aim to protect from the fish outbreak.

Bunthong Phaocharoen(บุญธง เภาเจริญ)

The Kalasin Provincial Fisheries Officer.

Phadungsak Im-ueab(ผดุงศักดิ์ อิ่มเอิบ)

The Deputy Governor of Kalasin province.

Suwan Khemtanaphet(สุวรรธน์ เข็มธนเพ็ชร)

The Governor of Kalasin province.

Weerachat Phuprong(วีระชาติ ภูโปร่ง)

Chairman of the Bua Ban Giant Freshwater Prawn Farmers Association in Yang Talat District.

Saifon Siangwan(สายฝน เสียงหวาน)

Senior Fisheries Officer and Head of the Fisheries Management Group at the Kalasin Provincial Fisheries Office.

Bua Ban Giant Freshwater Prawn Farmers Association(สมาพันธุ์ผู้เลี้ยงกุ้งก้ามกรามบัวบาน)

A group of prawn farmers in Yang Talat District monitoring the fish outbreak.

Kalasin Provincial Fisheries Office(สำนักงานประมงจังหวัดกาฬสินธุ์)

The government office managing fisheries and the fish outbreak in Kalasin.

Kalasin Provincial Fisheries Committee(คณะกรรมการประมงจังหวัดกาฬสินธุ์)

The committee that met to discuss response guidelines for the fish outbreak.

Department of Fisheries(กรมประมง)

The department that initiated the 'Find, Report, Catch, Finish' measure.

Find, Report, Catch, Finish(เจอ แจ้ง จับ จบ)

A measure designed to break the life cycle of Blackchin Tilapia through reporting and elimination.