Thousands of dead tilapia were floating in Ca&ntilde;acao Bay, Cavite City, according to Mayor Denver Chua.
In a Facebook live on Monday, Nov. 13, thousands of dead fish were swept under the houses by the bay, prompting an immediate action from the local government unit (LGU).&nbsp;
&ldquo;Sa ngayon po, meron na pong mahigit 30 sako na nailagay na po at nalinis pero ito napakarami pa rin po, libo-libo po ito [...] Ito po ay napaka-delikado dahil maamoy na, amoy na amoy na po rito yung masangsang na amoy at malansa,&rdquo; Chua said.&nbsp;
According to the residents interviewed by the Cavite City Mayor, the putrid stench began on Sunday evening, Nov. 12, but the gravity of it was only seen early Monday.&nbsp;
&ldquo;Upon report po, nag-umpisa po ito at nakita nila ngayong umaga lang po [...]&nbsp; Yun nga ang problema, may mga tao po tayo rito, mga bata, na dito po nakatira ngayon. Kagabi naamoy na medyo mabaho na so pinag-aaralan namin kung saan galing yung mga isda kasi sobrang dami,&rdquo; he added.&nbsp;
Chua noted that this was a huge concern for the people in Cavite, especially since people&rsquo;s livelihood would bear the brunt of this event.
&ldquo;Ito po sa mga malaking concern kasi dito po sa Cavite City, napakarami pong umaasa sa dagat at kung magtatagal po yung gantong klaseng fish kill ay [makakaapekto] sa hanapbuhay ng mga kababayan namin sa lungsod ng Cavite,&rdquo; he said.&nbsp;
The Cavite City Mayor underscored that they started to mobilize teams nearby fish ponds to figure out the cause of the fish kill.
&ldquo;Nag-mobilize na rin po tayo ng mga tropa para mag-ikot sa mga karatig nating fish pond at silipin kung doon ba nanggaling itong fish kill na ito. Hindi na po biro ito, napakarami na po,&rdquo; he added.&nbsp;

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