Fish supply from Taal Lake decreased by 20 percent following the onslaught of typhoons “Jolina” and “Kiko” but industry stakeholders assured Filipino consumers of sufficient fish supply.
As a result, farmgate prices of tilapia and bangus (milkfish) have declined.
“Let’s say prior to ‘Jolina,’ fish supply in Taal was reduced to 80 percent and we are ready to supply it,” Mario Balazon, director of the Taal Lake Aquaculture Alliance Inc. (TLAAI), said in Filipino in a virtual briefing held Monday.
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