Browsing Aquatic News Index by Place "Taal Lake"

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    • ₱12.3-M tilapia lost in Taal Lake fish kill: BFAR monitoring waters off 3 lakeshore towns 

      Cinco, Maricar (Philippine Daily Inquirer, June 1, 2019, on page A1-A8)
      At least 150 tons or P12.3 million worth of cultured tilapia turned belly-up in fish cages in Taal Lake in Batangas province due to a low level of dissolved oxygen in the water. The Department of Environment and Natural ...

    • 50 tons of tilapia lost to fish kill 

      Cinco, Maricar (Philippine Daily Inquirer, January 21, 2014, on page A11)
      At least 50 tons of cultured tilapia were lost as fish kill hit parts of Taal Lake in Batangas province, a normal phenomenon that occurs during the cold months, according to experts. Mario Balazon, spokesperson of Taal ...

    • Agri losses due to Taal eruption now at P3 billion 

      ABS-CBN News (DailyGuardian, January 18, 2020, on page 13)
      The cost of crops and livestock lost in the eruption of the Taal Volcano has jumped to P3.06 billion, the Department of Agriculture said Friday, as various groups sought to bring relief to survivors. Some 6,000 tilapia ...

    • Ang fish kill sa Manila Bay 

      (Balita, September 22, 2020, on page 4)
      Daan-daang mga isda ang natagpuang naglulutangan sa bahagi ng Manila Bay malapit sa Baseco compound sa Maynila nitong Huwebes ng umaga, Setyembre 17, matapos ang isang gabi ng malakas na pag-ulan sa Maynila. Dahil sa ...

    • Aquaculture poisoning Taal Lake 

      Icamina, Paul (Malaya, February 4, 2010, on page A1-A6)
      The calm waters of Taal Lake are deceiving, and what lies below may be toxic. Fish cages have poisoned the sediments below while surface waters remain relatively safe for fisheries, according to a study made by the University ...

    • Banker cautions Land Bank, BFAR on rent-a-cage plan 

      Benaning, Marvyn N. (Manila Bulletin, March 15, 2010, on page 14)
      A banker formerly engaged in fish cage culture has cautioned the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and Land Bank on its plan to lease fish cages for mariculture parks to groups of small fisherfolk. Manuel ...

    • BFAR assures ample supply of tilapia amid fish kill 

      Philippine News Agency (PNA) (Panay News, June 8, 2019, on page B2-B8)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) of the Department of Agriculture (DA) recently assured there is sufficient supply of tilapia to meet the market’s demand despite the fish kill in Taal Lake, Batangas. ...

    • BFAR disperses 210,000 fingerlings in Cagayan 

      Domingo, Leander C. (The Manila Times, November 3, 2017, on page B5)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in Cagayan Valley (Region 2) on Thursday said it has dispersed 210,000 fingerlings to underutilized bodies of water under its Balik-Sigla sa Ilog at Lawa (BASIL) project. ...

    • BFAR says no major fish kill expected this year 

      Visperas, Eva (The Philippine Star, June 5, 2012, on page A-23)
      Saying the situation is more manageable, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said no major fish skill is anticipated this year. BFAR director Asis Perez told local journalists here he is confident that the ...

    • BFAR told to regulate fishpens, not ban total harvest of tawilis 

      De Vera-Ruiz, Ellalyn (Manila Bulletin, January 28, 2019, on page 7)
      A local fisherfolk group urged the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) to regulate fishpen structures instead of imposing fishing ban on Sardinella tawilis following reports that the only freshwater sardine ...

    • BFAR urge to assess damage on Taal Lake 

      Gomez, Eireene Jairee (The Manila Times, July 4, 2021, on page A7)
      National fishers' group Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) urged the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) on Friday to conduct immediate assessment of the damage on fisheries ...

    • BFAR warns offish kill in Taal Lake 

      Ganzon-Ozaeta, Tina (The Manila Times, December 22, 2017, on page A7)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has warned fish pen operators around Taal Lake of a possible fish kill, saying the drop in the temperature could lead to an increase of sulfur in the water. In an advisory ...

    • DA plans to restock lakes, rivers with fingerlings 

      Lim, Janina (BusinessWorld, April 25, 2017, on page S1/4)
      The Department of Agriculture (DA) has launched a program to stock fingerlings of indigenous and non-invasive fish species in major river basins and lakes over the next five years. The Balik Sigla sa Ilog at Lawa (BASIL) ...

    • Dead tilapia found in Laguna de Bay 

      Cinco, Maricar (Philippine Daily Inquirer, May 26, 2012, on page A8)
      The agriculture office in Calamba, Laguna province, on Friday ordered fish pen operators in their coastal area to bury the tons of dead tilapia plucked out from Laguna de Bay. This was while they were waiting for the ...

    • DENR urges public to report restaurants selling tawilis 

      Villanueva, Rhodina (The Philippine Star, April 13, 2019, on page 7)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) reminded the public yesterday that the closed fishing season for tawilis is strictly being enforced and will last until April 30. DENR-Calabarzon urged the public ...

    • DENR, BFAR move to protect tawilis 

      Simeon, Louise Maureen; Marcelo, Elizabeth (The Philippine Star, January 27, 2019, on page 12)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) may have failed to fully implement the closed fishing season in Taal Lake that placed tawilis on the list of endangered species. The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic ...

    • DOST helps Taal lake fisherfolk with solar dryer for 'daing' 

      Usman, Edd K. (Manila Bulletin, November 24, 2015, on page 13)
      The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has focused attention on the small fishermen of Taal Lake in Batangas, as it introduced a solar-powered fisher dryer for their use and improved their livelihood. Through the ...

    • Duhol matapang,' another Taal Lake resident, threatened by extinction 

      Cinco, Maricar (Philippine Daily Inquirer, May 4, 2019, on page A10)
      A sea snake seen only in Taal Lake may find itself treading the path to extinction, like the “tawilis,” unless actions are taken to address its dwindling population, conservationists said. Since 2009, the “duhol matapang” ...

    • 'Duong' causes Taal fishkill 

      Florendo, Vicky Aclan (Manila Bulletin, January 30, 2014, on page B-8)
      Fishkill in Taal Lake is a predictive phenomenon. It happens every year during the months of January and February. Provincial Environment Specialist Joe Torreja, in an exclusive interview yesterday, said that recent reports ...

    • Fish cage operations in Taal allowed to resume 

      (Malaya, February 6, 2020, on page A2)
      Fish cage operators can now resume feeding their fish stock in Taal Lake as the government said water quality has improved. Agriculture Secretary William Dar, citing tests from January 14 to 30 conducted by the Bureau of ...