Taiwan: Sporadic cold damage to milkfish in Chiayi County is estimated to have caused less than 5% damage

The cold wave hit last week, with local temperatures below 10°C in areas north of Chiayi, causing cold damage to coastal milkfish farming. However, the Chiayi County Aquaculture and Fishery Production Area Development Association pointed out that this wave of cold damage caused sporadic damage, mainly to clam ponds. The total loss of milkfish raised in Chiayi County due to cold damage is about 4,000 to 5,000 tons, accounting for less than 5%. Acting Minister of the Ministry of Agriculture Chen Junji said that the local government has been asked to continue to observe whether delayed damage occurs. According to " According to the "Agricultural Natural Disaster Relief Measures", if the loss exceeds 20%, the Ministry of Agriculture will immediately initiate cash assistance. The Ministry of Agriculture held a press conference on "Resilient Fisheries Sustainable Management" today (26th). Chen Junji attended the interview and said that last week's cold wave with low temperatures below ...