BFAR blames climate change for dwindling galunggong supply
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The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources is pinning the blame on climate change for the seasonal dwindling of supply of the staple fish galunggong or round scad in the country.“Unang una, climate change. ‘Pag umuulan, may bagyo, habagat, even if it’s peak season ... talagang magkukulang ang paroduksyon,” Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Director Eduardo Gongona said in an interview on GMA News’ “News to Go.”The Philippines is importing 17,000 metric tons of galunggong from China, Taiwan, and Thailand as production decrease decreased anew.
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BFAR blames climate change for dwindling galunggong supply. (2018, August 25). Panay News, p. C2.
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