Pathein 30 June

With aim of increasing fish production and enriching fish resources, the Department of Fisheries in  Pathein District is adding fingerlings into lakes, rivers adn creeks in every township. Now, a cermeony to release fingerlings into Ngawun River was held on 30 June.

The occasion was attended by members of Township Administration Council, officials from the Department of Fisheries, members of Women Affairs Association and Maternal and Child Welfare Association and members of Red Cross Association.

At the ceremony, an official from the District Department of Fisheries clarified the purpose of the release of fingerlings. The officials then added over 500,000 fingerlings of different species into the river and it is the second of its kind.

Myint Han (IPRD)

Translated by Suyee