WALA umanong outbreak ng sakit ng tilapia o hipon na nagdulot ng pagkamatay ng mga ito sa Taal Lake at Laguna de Bay.
Sa inilabas na pahayag ng Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources ang nagdulot umano ng pagkamatay ng mga lamang-tubig sa lugar ay ang biglaang pagbabago ng panahon na nagdulot ng pagbaba ng lebel ng oxygen sa tubig.
“Furthermore, we would like to inform the public that as part of the biosecurity measures in place under Fisheries Order No. 100 and No. 241, the Bureau has been requiring health certificates in the transport or movement of tilapia fry and fingerlings and shrimp in post larvae stage for grow out since the year 2015 to stop the spread of diseases like the White Spot Syndrome Virus (WSSV) and Acute Hepatopancreatic Necrosis Disease/Early Mortality Syndrome (APHND/EMS) and the Tilapia Lake Virus (TilV) threatening shrimp and tilapia culture.”
Ang tilapia at hipon na ititinda sa mga palengke ay hindi umano nangangailangan ng health certificates para maibiyahe.
“The DA-BFAR would like to emphasize that these diseases do not pose any risk to human health. Should the fish commodities be affected by the said diseases, they are still safe for human consumption, provided that they are fresh and thoroughly washed and cleaned before cooking.”