Hundreds of anglers hunt predatory fish in Lake Buyan

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The local government's commitment to eradicating predatory zebra fish in Lake Buyan, Pancasari village, and Lake Tamblingan, Munduk village, Banjar subdistrict, seems to be more than mear talk, as evidenced by the zebra fish hunt that took place on Sunday (Jun. 14). The hunt involved a total of 110 fishermen and residents who took part in a completion as part of the Twin Lakes Festival, to see which angler catch the most zebra fish.
Fishermen and residents began to flock to the shores of Lake Buyan starting early in the morning. People brought their  fishing gear along with fish baskets to contain their zebra fish catches. The anglers were not only motivated by the competition but were also proud to participate in eradicating this predatory fish that has recently been threatening the biodiversity of the fish in both these lakes.
As soon as the committee started the competition, hundreds of anglers from various corners of the village looked for a good spot to catch the fish from. They then cast their lines with special bait attached to their hooks, designed specifically to catch the zebra fish.   The anglers looked enthusiastic as they fished. In a relatively short time many of them managed to catch these ferocious predatory fish.
The Head of the Buleleng Fisheries and Maritime Affairs, I Nyoman Sutrisna, on the sidelines of fishing competition said that hunting predatory zebra fish is intentionally carried out by holding a fishing competition. The event was intended to foster awareness and encourage the participation of fishermen and the general public in catching predatory zebra fish. It is expected that with this mass fishing of the predatory fish, their population will decrease enough that the hatchlings eggs of the rest of the fish populations that have been bred and reintroduced to the lake, will stand a change of surviving.
After this competition, the local government hopes that fishermen will continue to fish out the zebra fish and will only catch other fish that are big enough to be harvested from the lakes. “We have deliberately organized this competition as a way to bring awareness to fishermen and the public about the problem of zebra fish and also as a reminder to leave small fish in the lake” he said.
Sutrisna explained that based on observations and surveys the predatory zebra fish breeds along the edge of the lake bed in shallow water.  The predatory fish live in clustered population with an average size of three fingers for adult fish. Zebra fish are known to prey on other fish who come into the shallow parts of the lake looking for food. looking for food  Uniquely, this predatory fish kills their prey and then slowly eats them -unlike other fish that tend to swallow their prey in one piece. “According to our observations, the zebra fish has no significantly hazardous impact on fish populations living in deeper water. During the harvest of fish in cages, in fact the hatchlings that had been  released, reached weights of up to 4 kg to 6 kg each, indicating that were able to survie despite the presence of the predatory fish” he added. (kmb38)www.bali-travelnews.com
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