Browsing Philippine Daily Inquirer by Scientific Name "Sardinella tawilis"

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    • 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” ...

    • Saving 'tawilis': BFAR revives fishing ban bid 

      Ocampo, Karl R.; Chiu, Patricia Denise M. (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 ...

    • Tawilis Patrol,' scientists out to save prized Taal fish 

      Cinco, Maricar (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 ...