An estimated 100 metric tons of tilapia, worth at least P5 million, were lost in a fish kill that hit Friday in Lake Buhi in Buhi, Camarines Sur, fisheries officials said yesterday. Ronald Canabe, spokesperson of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), said the fish kill would translate into losses for hundreds of fishermen dependent on the lake. Canabe said BFAR sent people to Lake Buhi to help the government of Buhi town evaluate the lake’s condition. Quoting a report from the Buhi Lake Development Office, Canabe said the fish kill hit fish cage owners operating in the 1,800-hectare lake. The fish kill hit 20,765 fish cages with at least 100 metric tons of tilapia, according to Buhi Mayor Rey Lacoste.

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