The Philippines has over 400,000 hectares of inland waters, lakes, marshes, rivers, and reservoirs. In such waters abound freshwater fishes, mollusks, and crustaceans. | ManilaBulletin
The major issues identified that threaten the sustainability of commercially-caught freshwater fishes were overfishing, water pollution, invasive fishes and environmental degradation.The Philippines is endowed with more than 400,000 hectares of inland waters consisting of lakes, marshes, rivers and reservoirs. In such waters abound freshwater fishes, mollusks and crustaceans.
Fishing in municipal waters is done by small fisherfolk with boats having three gross tonnage or less using non-active fishing gear such as hooks and lines, gill nets and traps. Of the more than 1 million registered municipal fisherfolk, more than 50,000 are believed to be fishing in inland waters. Among the major freshwater fishes that are commercially-caught in inland waters are the tilapia , mudfish , Asiatic catfish , gourami , common carp , bighead carp and milkfish . The top-producing regions in the country for freshwater fishes commercially-caught are the BARMM with 33.5% of the total production, CALABARZON with 22.4% and Central Luzon with 16.2%.
The introduced bighead carp and the native milkfish or bangus cannot breed naturally in our inland waters. They are caught in Laguna de Bay, the country’s largest freshwater lake, where they are cultured in fishpens from which they escape with destructive typhoons.
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