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LAKE SEBU, South Cotabato – Prices of freshwater tilapia have significantly dropped in Lake Sebu following a massive fish kill, locally known as "kamahong," affecting fish cages in the lake, an official said Wednesday. "We are still determining the cost of damages, but a huge volume of tilapia...

LAOAG CITY, Ilocos Norte – Two tons of tilapia (Saint Peter’s fish) died in a fish kill in Barangay Metro Gabu here recently. TILAPIA Engr. Shiela Opelac, head of the city agricultural office here, said the fish kill affected at least 200 fish cage operators. Opelac blamed the incident on sea...

Philippine Coast Guard (PG) personnel monitors the situation in the vicinity waters off Barangay 61, Cavite City, Cavite after a fish kill is reported on Nov. 13, 2023. (Photo by PCG) A fish kill in Cavite has been monitored in Cavite as authorities started an investigation to determine the cause...

CAVITE – Thousands of dead fish turned up in Cañacao Bay in Cavite City on Monday, Nov. 13. Mayor Denver Chua conducted an inspection of the residential area in Barangay 62-A affected by the pervasive stench, while live-streaming the situation via Facebook.   Screenshot from Mayor Denver...

More than 100 metric tons of tilapia and milkfish or "bangus" were lost to fish kill that hit Taal Lake in Batangas, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) bared Tuesday, July 6. Fish pens in Agoncillo, Batangas photograped on July 3, 2021 amid Taal Volcano's continued unrest. (Mark...