STRATEGIES BEING IMPLEMENTED FOR THE CONTAINMENT OF KNIFEFISH

1.     MASSIVE RETRIEVAL The massive retrieval of Knifefish in Laguna Lake is a collaborative effort initially between the BFAR, LL...

MEDIA BLITZ

The impact of the knifefish infestation was brought to the attention of the media during the Luzon Wide Environmental Media Conference ...

FIRST NATIONAL FORUM ON KNIFEFISH

With the  theme: “Panganib ng Knife Fish Sugpuin, Laguna de Bai Muling Pasiglahin” t he first “National Forum on the Containment of Knife...

FORMATION AND FORMALIZATION OF TECHNICAL WORKING GROUP ON THE CONTAINMENT OF KNIFEFISH

Secretary Nereus Acosta and BFAR Director Atty. Asis G. Perez initiated the organization of the Technical Working Group on the “Containment...

CONDUCT OF BASELINE SURVEY BY BFAR

Secondary data from the LLDA and the LGUs showed that 5,768 fisherfolks were affected by the knifefish infestation. The BFAR-National Inlan...

REPORT ON THE OCCURRENCE OF KNIFEFISH (Chitala ornata) IN LAGUNA DE BAY

In May 2011, the PAMALAKAYA (Fisherfolk Organization ) reported the alarming presence of knifefish in Laguna de Bay. This prompted BFAR t...