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 kilogram. The militant fishermen’s group Pambansang Kilusang Mamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) said fishermen from Taal are now complaining that prices of fish, even those not involved in the fishkill, have gone down from P90 per kg to P2 per kg. Gerry Albert Corpuz, Pamalakaya spokesperson, said fishermen are unable to sell their catch, and often just feed them to their families.

Mallari, D. Jr. (2011, June 10). Fishermen bear brunt of fishkill as fish prices fall to ₱2/kg. Philippine Daily Inquirer, A10.