MASANTOL
- Several small fishermen here the other day are complaining about a
distinct specie known in the locality as "kuto" being an emerging threat
to the livelihood of most of the residents.
According to them, the kuto- a predator to small fish in the Pampanga River and other controlled fishponds is now hurting the fishing industry in town and other neighboring communities.
"Naaapektuhan na po ang kita naming mangingisda dahil sa mga kutong ito. Maraming isda ang namamatay dahil kinakain ng mga kutong ito," Pedro Lagman, a fisherman here said.
Lagman said that they are not aware as to where this came from. However, some of them believe that the same probably came from the upstream.
Former Vice Mayor Marcelo Lacap Jr. in a previous interview noted that "kuto" can easily out swim fish and like from the river making them easy prey.
"Ang bilis nilang lumangoy, may mabilis pa kahit sa bangus at ibang pang mga isda,"
Lacap stated that the soft portion of the fingerlings including stomack "kuto's" favorite.
As this developed, the affected fishermen are urging to local officials to seriously look into the problem before its too late wherein the population of the "kuto"could be as many as the fingerlings.
If this happens, the fishing industry will die and majority of the residents whose subsistence depends on it will eventually lose livelihood opportunity.
Masantol is close to Manila Bay making it as one of the top producers of shrimps, fish among others in the province.
According to them, the kuto- a predator to small fish in the Pampanga River and other controlled fishponds is now hurting the fishing industry in town and other neighboring communities.
"Naaapektuhan na po ang kita naming mangingisda dahil sa mga kutong ito. Maraming isda ang namamatay dahil kinakain ng mga kutong ito," Pedro Lagman, a fisherman here said.
Lagman said that they are not aware as to where this came from. However, some of them believe that the same probably came from the upstream.
Former Vice Mayor Marcelo Lacap Jr. in a previous interview noted that "kuto" can easily out swim fish and like from the river making them easy prey.
"Ang bilis nilang lumangoy, may mabilis pa kahit sa bangus at ibang pang mga isda,"
Lacap stated that the soft portion of the fingerlings including stomack "kuto's" favorite.
As this developed, the affected fishermen are urging to local officials to seriously look into the problem before its too late wherein the population of the "kuto"could be as many as the fingerlings.
If this happens, the fishing industry will die and majority of the residents whose subsistence depends on it will eventually lose livelihood opportunity.
Masantol is close to Manila Bay making it as one of the top producers of shrimps, fish among others in the province.
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