The Department of Environment and Natural Resources has designated the Lake Buhi Watershed in Camarines Sur as a water quality management area in a bid to protect the lake that is home to the Mistichthys luzonensis, locally called sinarapan, the world's smallest commercially harvested fish. The designation of the 15,511-hectare watershed in the town of Buhi was made through DENR Administrative Order No. 2013-16 issued by Secretary Ramon J. P. Paje last May 27, bringing the total number of WQMAs nationwide to 16. "The sheer number of WQMAs designated so far speaks well of the government's resolve to improve the conditions for inclusive sustainable growth by establishing efficient resource-use policies that promote high employment economy with social and territorial cohesion," Paje said in a statement.

Tuyay, F. (2013, June 9). Lake Buhi, home of unique PH fish, gets attention. Manila Standard, p. A3.