U.S. Marines Aid South Vietnamese Stock Fish Hatchery, Lo Giang, South Vietnam

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OF NEWSFILM RELEASE OFFICE OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE (PUBLIC AFFAIRS) UNITED AMERICA WASHINGTON, D.C. - 20301 STATES OF PLEASE NOTE DATE IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 10, 1969 OXford 76161 Number 81-69 Footage: 54' 16mm Color Master Room 2E 773 Time: 1:30 U. S. MARINES AID SOUTH VIETNAMESE STOCK FISH HATCHERY (Official U. S. Marine Corps Film Released by the Department of Defense) A recent U. S. Marine Corps civic action project in South Vietnam turned 1,500 fingerlings into "flying fish". The native Vietnamese fish, called Thia Lia (Tee-A Lee-A), were airlifted 150 miles. to stock a small fish hatchery at the village of Lo Gianh, south of Da Nang. The flight was the final step of a four-month project to upgrade the economy and help feed the villagers of Lo Gianh. The fish were furnished by a Vietnamese government hatchery outside Pleiku in the central highlands. They were netted at the hatchery and placed in water- filled plastic bags. The bags then were stored in insulated foam containers. Oxygen was pumped through the water from a tank and hose assembly brought from Da Nang. The fish were loaded onto trucks and taken to a waiting C-117 "Skytrain". Even during the flight to Da Nang, a constant watch on the "travelers" was maintained. Too little or too much oxygen could kill the fish. Awaiting the fingerlings at Lo Gianh was a pond constructed by the villagers and a four-man civic action team from Marine Aircraft Group 11. After construction was completed, water plants were planted to provide oxygen for the fish. The pond was dug, filled, and the plants growing well---now come the fish. When the Marine plane landed at Da Nang, a truck was waiting to rush the fish to the end of their journey. At the village, the plastic bags were placed in shallow water at the fishpond until the water containing the young fish was the same temperature as the pond. The fish were then released into their new home. The Thia Lia should grow to full size in four months and will furnish a new source of protein for the villagers. - MORE -

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