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Fishkill reported in 3 BAtangas areas
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 ...
- June 21, 2011
Who killed the milkfish?
They're stubborn. These are the words of Nestor Domenden, regional director of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) when asked why fishkills have been a recurring nightmare in Bolinao and Anda towns in ...
- June 8, 2011
Fishermen bear brunt of fishkill as fish prices fall to ₱2/kg
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 ...
- June 10, 2011
Fishkill in Taal Lake spreads to Lipa, 2 towns in Batangas
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 ...
- June 6, 2011
Weather change led to Batangas fishkill, says BFAR
A sudden drop in temperature that lowered oxygen level at the onset of the rainy season in Taal Lake has killed 752.6 metric tons of fish worth P57.226 million since Friday, officials said on Sunday. The fishkill was the ...
- May 30, 2011
Promote responsible fishing, Seafdec urges countries
A unit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations is pushing for concerted efforts to promote responsible fishing methods that will help ensure food security throughout the region. Following a meeting last Friday, the ...
- June 21, 2011