Due to the predatory
snakehead (shown here), Bangphra Reservoir has seen a steady decline in
the number of other fish.
Chonburi will host a snakehead fishing competition
Nov. 25 to help rebalance to ecological scales of the Bangphra
Reservoir.
Gov. Khomsan Ekachai said the lake in Sriracha District has seen a
steady decrease in the number of fish due to an excess of the predatory
snakehead. In addition to putting anglers on the water to catch them,
the province also will release a school of butter catfish into the
reservoir.
The Chonburi Inland Fisheries Research and Development Center steadily
has been releasing plant-eating fish into the lake for years. It also
has been raising butter catfish since 1990.
The fishing contest will run from 5 a.m. to 5 p.m. In addition to
competing for the Governor’s Cup, the fishermen can enjoy a long-drum
performance, exhibits on marine preservation and sales of locally made
products.
For more information, call 038-398-049. (CPRD)
