CANDABA, Pampanga – The turtle phenomenon in this town has been blamed over the recent crises experienced by several fishpond operators.
Bong Mangalino, a fishpond owner, said the presence of turtles in their place is now affecting the entire fishing industry.
“There are too many turtles in our fishing grounds. The problem is that we found out that the turtles are eating our fish. The turtles are biting the gill and stomach of the fish,” added Mangalino.
He said the presence of turtles in the area came after the onslaught of typhoon ‘Pedring’.
Mangalino claimed that he has invested more than 50,000 fingerlings but during harvest season, he got only an approximate of three tons.
"I hope concerned agencies would help us to control the increasing number of turtles," he said.
It was learned that most of the turtles came from the nearby streams and fishponds.
Some residents claimed that these turtles were originally cultured for consumption in restaurants but were later on abandoned.
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