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The fish kill in Valenzuela City over the weekend should not be a reason for market vendors to raise prices of fish, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources said Tuesday.
In an interview, BFAR director Asis Perez told dzBB radio that the fish kill in the Malanday area affected some 10 hectares of fish pens.
In the same interview, Perez said their initial estimates indicated the fish kill involved up to a ton of fish.
Last Sunday, GMA News TVs "News TV Live" said dead fish surfaced in some fish pens in Valenzuela City.
At the time, many residents near the area complained of stomach pains due to the foul smell, the report said.
Caretakers of some fish pens in the area said the fish kill could be due to contaminated water from Meycauayan, Bulacan.
The dead fish included Tilapia, pla-pla and small bangus.
In an interview, BFAR director Asis Perez told dzBB radio that the fish kill in the Malanday area affected some 10 hectares of fish pens.
In the same interview, Perez said their initial estimates indicated the fish kill involved up to a ton of fish.
Last Sunday, GMA News TVs "News TV Live" said dead fish surfaced in some fish pens in Valenzuela City.
At the time, many residents near the area complained of stomach pains due to the foul smell, the report said.
Caretakers of some fish pens in the area said the fish kill could be due to contaminated water from Meycauayan, Bulacan.
The dead fish included Tilapia, pla-pla and small bangus.
