About two tons of cultured tilapia were lost after a fish kill hit Sampaloc Lake in San Pablo City, Laguna province, last week, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said. Sammy Malvas, BFAR director for Calabarzon (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal and Quezon), said tilapia appeared to be “gasping for air” when they surfaced inside fish cages in Sampaloc Lake, the largest of the seven interconnected lakes in San Pablo City. The Laguna Lake Development Authority (LLDA) also reported that wild “ayungin” and bighead carps swam toward the shore that day.

Cinco, M. (2021, January 5). 2 tons of tilapia lost as fish kill hits Laguna's Sampaloc Lake. Philippine Daily Inquirer, p. A8.