Damages and losses to agriculture brought by the eruption of Taal Volcano have hit P577.59 million, according to the Department of Agriculture (DA). The Agriculture department was expecting the fishing sector to be seriously affected by the Taal eruption, with an estimated production loss of 15,033 metric tons that may reduce the supply of tilapia in Metro Manila. To address this, the DA said its Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) would prepare immediate assistance in the form of fingerlings (7 million fingerlings for tilapia; 20,000 for ulang or giant freshwater shrimp; 50,000 for hito or catfish; 100,000 for bighead carp; and 5,000 for ayungin or silver perch) once aquaculture operation in Taal Lake will resume.

Gomez, E. J. (2020, January 15). Agri damage from Taal fury reaches P577M. The Manila Times, p. A2.