Gov't agencies declare war on fish 'invaders'
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The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and Laguna Lake Development Authority (LLDA) has rallied nine other government agencies to intensify the war on clown knife fish infestation at Laguna de Bay. The BFAR estimates that knife fish “invaders,” which have no value because these cannot be eaten, devour at least 70 tons of indigenous fish worth around P10.5 million daily. BFAR Director Asis G. Perez said in a statement that some 10 tons of the fish, known to scientists as “Chitala ornata,” were being removed from the lake every day.
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Domingo, R. W. (2013, June 20). Gov't agencies declare war on fish 'invaders'. Philippine Daily Inquirer, p. A18.
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Governments; Invasive species; Infestation; Natural populations; Carnivores; Ornamental fish; Livelihoods; Environmental protection; Chitala ornata; Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR); Laguna Lake Development Authority (LLDA); Department of Trade and Industry (DTI); Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG); Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD); Department of Science and Technology (DOST); Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA); Laguna Integrated Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Management Council (LIFARMC); Aquatic Resources Management Council (ARMC); Rizal Integrated Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Management Council (RIFARMC); Metro Manila Fisheries (MMF); US Geological Survey; Perez, Asis; Acosta, Nereus
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