LEGAZPI CITY: Recurring fish kills in Lake Buhi arising from depleted oxygen levels has struck a devastating blow t the livelihood of more than 1,000 fishermen in Camarines Sur—P3 million worth of tilapia was lost, according to an official of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) regional office here.

Ranilo Leal of BFAR Bicol said that P3 million worth of tilapia were turned up dead in Lake Buhi after oxygen levels in the lake water dived to depletion level.

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