Myanmar Fisheries Federation calls for action to be taken over El Niño threat

19 February 2016
Myanmar Fisheries Federation calls for action to be taken over El Niño threat
Fish ponds in Yangon. Photo: Mizzima

The Myanmar Fisheries Federation (MFF) has warned of the impact of El Niño on fish farming, calling for necessary measures to be undertaken to avoid possible losses, the Global New Light of Myanmar reported on 19 February.
High temperatures caused by El Niño can kill farmed fish, said the MFF, expressing worries over the possible death of farmed fish while the country’s fish farms are in a stage of recovery after serious flooding last year.
Last year’s flooding destroyed more than 30,000 fish farms in several parts of the country, said Dr Myint Swe, secretary of Myanmar Fish Farmers Association under the federation.