Over 447.2 metric tons of milkfish worth P33.74-million from fishpond cages in the municipalities of Anda and Bolinao in Pangasinan have been ruined by fishkill that took began last Sunday, Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) - Region I designated Information Officer Remely Lachica said, here. Lachica said that 240 metric tons of milkfish were reported in Bolinao while Anda listed the estimate damage to have been 207.2 metric tons; however, she said that this damage estimate is small compared to the present production. West Pangasinan make up for 62 percent of milkfish supply in the market, it was learned.

Garcia, W. J. (2011, June 2). Fishkill ruins local supply of milkfish. The Manila Times, p. A7.