Browsing Philippine Daily Inquirer 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
(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
(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
(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 ... -
Duhol matapang,' another Taal Lake resident, threatened by extinction
(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” ... -
Fish growers ask gov't: 'Reconsider' import plan: Aquaculture industry may suffer same fate as rice producers, warns group
(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 ... -
Fishermen bear brunt of fishkill as fish prices fall to ₱2/kg
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,June 10, 2011 , on page A10)Fishermen are bearing the brunt of the effects of a fishkill in Taal Lake that destroyed at least P190 million worth of tilapia and bangus, and brought prices of other fish from the lake plummeting to as low as P2 per ... -
Fishkill in Taal Lake spreads to Lipa, 2 towns in Batangas
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,June 6, 2011 , on page A1-A22)Showing no signs of abating, the Taal Lake fishkill has spread to two more towns and a city over the weekend. Authorities on Sunday reported tons of farmed and endemic fish species turning belly up in new areas of the ... -
Fishkill reported in 3 BAtangas areas
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,June 21, 2011 , on page A15)the Taal Lake were safe to eat following a massive fishkill that spawned an industry nightmare, hundreds of “bangus” (milkfish) were again seen floating in at least three lakeside villages on Monday, police said. SPO3 Larry ... -
More Taal fishkills seen as lake heats up
(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 ... -
Saving 'tawilis': BFAR revives fishing ban bid
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,January 27, 2019 , on page A6)The government is scrambling to save the popular tawilis which was recently declared an endangered species by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN). Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources director ... -
Taal damage to agriculture hits ₱3B
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,January 18, 2020 , on page A5)Five days since Taal Volcano rumbled and spewed ash over nearby provinces and cities, the eruption had already damaged P3.06 billion worth of agricultural crops, fish and livestock in the provinces of Batangas, Cavite and ... -
Tawilis Patrol,' scientists out to save prized Taal fish
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,April 11, 2021 , on page A10)March and April are supposed to be a lean season for the “tawilis” (Sardinella tawilis) market, as catching the freshwater sardine is prohibited to allow it to spawn freely in its natural habitat in Taal Lake. But for ... -
Time running out for Taal Lake's 'tawilis'?
(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 ... -
Volcano watch: Island fissures steaming, lake water receding
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,January 18, 2020 , on page A1-A4)Widening fissures in areas around Taal Volcano, a new “steaming” fissure on the northern side of Volcano Island and hundreds of earthquakes were signs of rising magma that may result in an explosive eruption, scientists ... -
‘Window hour’ eyed for Taal fishers, farmers as volcano remains restive
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,July 9, 2021 , on page A12)Authorities are studying the imposition of a “window hour” for residents in communities surrounding Taal Volcano so they can harvest from their fish cages and farms amid the continued volcanic activity. In a telephone ...