Aquaculture farmers in flood-hit areas send out a plea for help, hoping all sectors will lend a hand

Bullfrog farming greenhouses washed away in Langxi, Anhui; the government has already notified farmers to evacuate.

A levee breach in Poyang County, Jiangxi, forced the overnight evacuation of 13,000 people

A breach about 100 meters wide appeared in the Xiangyang dike at Guxiandu Town, Poyang County, Jiangxi Province

Violent storms caused cage fish farmers in Sanjiangkou Town, Xingyi City, Guizhou, losses of at least tens of millions of yuan

After the heavy rainstorm, the scene of damage at the cage base of the Xingyi City Fumin Aquaculture Professional Farmers Cooperative (photo courtesy of Sun Wei, Guiyang Jinmanchuan Feed Co., Ltd.)

Heavy rainstorms brought catastrophic losses to more than 90% of large aquaculture farmers in Hukou County, Jiangxi

Rainstorms hit Yibin, Sichuan; fish ponds in 5 districts and counties affected, tens of thousands of jin of fish washed away

River levels rose after the rainstorm in Xingwen (photo courtesy of a netizen)

Sudden rainstorms caused fish ponds to lose tens of thousands of jin of fish

Taiping Town in Xingwen hit by rainstorms (photo courtesy of a netizen)

Fisheries in Yanjin County, Zhaotong City, Yunnan suffered severe flood disasters

A rainstorm made fishermen in Funing cry! Over 500 tonnes of fish died in cages along the Tuoniang River

Dead fish gleaming white, a heart-breaking sight.

Dead fish floating inside the cages

Fishermen burying the dead fish

Burying dead fish

Voices after the disaster

Successive rounds of heavy rainfall have brought enormous disaster and loss to production and daily life in the affected areas. But we also see that, thanks to a series of flood-control preparations made in advance, the day-and-night vigil on the dikes, and clear emergency response plans, no casualties and no major accidents occurred during this repeated heavy rain. People caught in the rainstorm floods have also seized the breaks between downpours to keep repairing and reinforcing dikes, while racing against time to harvest and plant, continuously sowing new hope and striving to minimize disaster losses. Such scenes are inspiring.

As the saying goes: prepare for a rainy day. The flood season has only just begun, and even heavier rainstorms may still need to be dealt with. So this is a contest that tests willpower and endurance. From government departments at all levels down to patrol officers and ordinary villagers in the villages, everyone needs to be highly vigilant and prepare to guard against major floods and tackle major dangers.

Only when flood-control measures are fully implemented and personnel and supplies are fully in place can rainstorms and floods be controlled to the greatest extent and disasters be reduced to the minimum. During the flood-control days, we need to put in a little more effort, be a little more careful, and have a little more sense of responsibility. Because passing the flood season safely is our shared wish.

As people in the aquaculture industry, please lend a helping hand and help aquaculture farmers in the disaster areas get through this difficult time together!

If you are a feed supplier or fishery medicine distributor, please provide farmers with good feed and good medicines;

If you are a technician, please provide farmers with good technical services;

If you are a buyer, please do not drive down prices for aquatic products from the disaster areas.

Person seeking help: aquaculture farmers in the disaster areas

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