The El Niño phenomenon may affect the country’s fisheries production on account of higher water temperature and lower water levels, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said on Wednesday. In an interview, BFAR chief information officer Nazario Briguera said El Niño both has positive and negative impacts on the fisheries sector.

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