Fish pen operators in Bulacan towns like Obando have been asked to regulate the volume of fish grown in their ponds, in the aftermath of the recent fishkill that resulted in losses worth about P30 million. Fish pens covering 150 hectares in 11 villages in Obando lost 250 metric tons of “bangus” (milkfish) due to crowding when temperatures rose high enough to disrupt oxygen level in the water, said Wilfredo Cruz, Central Luzon director of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR). Cruz said Obando and other towns needed to pass ordinances that would stop fishpond operators from overstocking and overfeeding their fish.

Reyes-Estrope, C. (2018, May 15). Regulate 'bangus' stock, Bulacan fish growers told. Philippine Daily Inquirer, p. A8.