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    • 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 ...
    • 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 ...
    • Fish growers ask gov't: 'Reconsider' import plan: Aquaculture industry may suffer same fate as rice producers, warns group 

      Cinco, Maricar (Philippine Daily Inquirer, October 12, 2020, on page A6)
      Fish growers in Taal Lake in Batangas province have opposed the government’s plan to import fish, saying this could only stall the industry’s recovery from damage wrought by Taal Volcano’s eruption and the low market demand ...
    • More Taal fishkills seen as lake heats up 

      Alave, Kristine L. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, March 10, 2012, on page A7)
      As the summer heat reaches its peak, Taal Lake fishermen should be prepared for possible fishkill due to temperature changes, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has warned. BFAR director Asis G. Perez on ...
    • Time running out for Taal Lake's 'tawilis'? 

      Cinco, Maricar (Philippine Daily Inquirer, February 10, 2019, on page A10)
      “Tawilis,” the world’s only freshwater sardine, is a delicacy once considered the “poor man’s fish” and a household staple in the communities around Taal Lake. In the old days, the lake would “turn white” at night as schools ...