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 Aala, team leader of the Philippine National Police Maritime Group in Batangas, said his men estimated the volume of the latest fish deaths at 2 tons in Barangay Sampaloc in Talisay town and 2 tons in Barangays Balakilong and Berinayan in Laurel town. National officials have blamed the phenomenon on abnormal levels of dissolved oxygen (DO) in the lake due to overstocking by fish cage operators and weather changes. As a result, fish cage owners, including those operating illegally, suffered millions of pesos in losses as consumers shied away from buying their harvests.

Lesaba, M. E. (2011, June 21). Fishkill reported in 3 Batangas areas. Philippine Daily Inquirer, p. A15.