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Tilapia losses soar as new fish kill hits South Cotabato lake
Summary by Ground News
South Cotabato's Lake Sebu has been hit by another wave of fish kill, which began on Wednesday, January 25, and so far affected millions of pesos worth of tilapia. The ongoing fish kill is the third to hit the lake since early January, raising the number of affected fish cages to 2,023 as of Friday, January 27, in three villages. The town council is now deliberating on a possible moratorium on fish cage operations to allow for the lake's natural rehabilitation.