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on september 17, cctv reported that the intensity of typhoon "bebejia" was gradually decreasing. however, in the past 6 hours, under the influence of the typhoon, the area around taihu lake experienced heavy rain and heavy rain, with gusts reaching level 12. upstream news (reporting email: [email protected]) reporter it is worth noting that the area where "bebejia" passed through happened to be the main production area of ​​yangcheng lake hairy crabs. previously, several crab farmers in breeding bases posted online that they hoped that the lake crabs would not be blown away by the strong wind, which attracted attention.

some of the fences in the breeding area were blown down by the typhoon. screenshot from the internet

on the morning of september 17, the reporter posed as a consumer to inquire about some crab farmers at the yangcheng lake hairy crab breeding base. crab farmer mr. liu (pseudonym) told the reporter: "at present, the yangcheng lake hairy crab breeding base is a mixed bag." mr. liu mentioned that the typhoon overturned the enclosures in many breeding areas in the lake. the enclosures can prevent hairy crabs from escaping and birds from stealing them. therefore, the enclosures must be fixed with bamboo and cover the breeding waters. "our family has made some typhoon preparations in advance, but the wind was too strong, and many people's breeding enclosures were blown over." mr. liu said.

crab farmers repair the seine net. screenshot from the internet

another crab farmer, mr. chen (pseudonym), also mentioned that the typhoon not only overturned the enclosures, sheds and other facilities of the breeding base, but also caused some hairy crabs to escape, which may affect the production. he said: "this typhoon was too strong. we have experienced typhoons before, but this time it was really serious. some farms have collapsed all the enclosures, so it depends on luck, but some will definitely escape. the enclosures are tied to bamboo. if the bamboo floats on the lake, it may be able to prevent the crabs from escaping, otherwise the loss will be great. the next step depends on how the market situation develops."

after the typhoon, the supply of bamboo used to fix the fences at the yangcheng lake hairy crab breeding base was tight. mr. liu said: "some people's fences have all collapsed, and bamboo is not available." regarding the market situation, many crab farmers said: "it's hard to say now, and we don't know what the price will be." will the typhoon affect the listing of hairy crabs this year? the reporter called the suzhou yangcheng lake hairy crab industry association many times, but no one answered the phone as of press time.

according to media reports, the yangcheng lake hairy crab fishing festival will be held on september 25. due to the continuous high temperature in the previous summer, hairy crabs have difficulty molting and their maturity period is delayed. in addition, this year's mid-autumn festival is earlier than in previous years. judging from the current growth situation, it is expected that a large number of hairy crabs will be available in the market after mid-october.

upstream news reporter feng shengyong