Blackchin Tilapia reported at Lam Pao Dam, Kalasin

MGR Online•Society•17d ago

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Government agencies are monitoring reports of Blackchin Tilapia in Kalasin's Lam Pao Dam while local farmers express a desire to consume the fish to reduce living costs.

•Social media reports claimed Blackchin Tilapia were found near the tail of Lam Pao Dam in Nong Kung Sri District.
•Fisheries officials from Kalasin and Sakon Nakhon provinces are conducting inspections at 6 points in Lam Pao Dam on September 3.
•Initial inspections by Kalasin fisheries officials have not yet found any Blackchin Tilapia.
•Local shrimp farmers in Ban Tum, Yang Talat District, express no concern and view the fish as a potential food source.

Overview

•Social media posts reported a fish resembling Blackchin Tilapia being caught at the tail of Lam Pao Dam in Nong Kung Sri District.
•Kalasin fisheries officials surveyed the area and questioned the social media poster but found no additional fish.
•On September 3, fisheries officials from Kalasin and Sakon Nakhon planned to check 6 points in Lam Pao Dam to verify the reports.
•Niramit Phuhongsung, a shrimp farmer in Ban Tum, stated that she has not found any Blackchin Tilapia in her 20-rai farm.
•Anucha Ritrueang, a shrimp farmer and middleman, believes Blackchin Tilapia could be delicious if cooked as Larb, Koi, or Tom Yum.
•As of the latest report, inspections at 6 points have not yet confirmed the presence of Blackchin Tilapia in Lam Pao Dam.
•Kalasin fisheries officials notified fishermen across 6 districts around Lam Pao Dam and over 400 cage fish farmers to monitor for the species.
•Government agencies are concerned that Blackchin Tilapia is a dangerous species that breeds quickly and destroys aquatic ecosystems.

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Key Entities

Place

Lam Pao Dam(เขื่อนลำปาว)

A dam in Kalasin Province where Blackchin Tilapia were reportedly sighted.

Kalasin Province(จ.กาฬสินธุ์)ℹ️

The province where Lam Pao Dam is located and where fisheries officials are conducting inspections.

Nong Kung Sri District(อ.หนองกุงศรี)

The district where the reported sighting of Blackchin Tilapia occurred at the tail of the dam.

Ban Tum(บ้านตูม)

A village in Bua Ban Subdistrict, Yang Talat District, where shrimp farmers reside.

Bua Ban Subdistrict(ต.บัวบาน)

A subdistrict in Yang Talat District, Kalasin Province.

Yang Talat District(อ.ยางตลาด)ℹ️

A district in Kalasin Province where Ban Tum village is located.

Organization

Kalasin Provincial Fisheries Officials(เจ้าหน้าที่ประมง จ.กาฬสินธุ์)

The agency responsible for surveying the dam and implementing prevention measures in Kalasin.

Sakon Nakhon Provincial Fisheries Office(สำนักงานประมงจังหวัดสกลนคร)

The agency providing experts to assist in the detailed net survey at Lam Pao Dam.

Person

Niramit Phuhongsung(นางนิรมิต ภูหงส์สูง)

A shrimp farmer from Ban Tum, Bua Ban Subdistrict, Yang Talat District, Kalasin Province.

Anucha Ritrueang(นายอนุชา ฤทธิ์เรือง)

A shrimp farmer and middleman in Ban Tum, Bua Ban Subdistrict, Yang Talat District, Kalasin Province.