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Turtle breed menace to fish farms

THE CHINESE softshell turtle PHOTO COURTESY OF DENR-CENTRAL LUZON

CITY OF SAN FERNANDO—Chinese softshell turtles (Pelodiscus sinensis) have found their way in the waters of Pampanga, Bulacan and Bataan, preying on bangus (milkfish) and tilapia fingerlings in fishponds there, an environment official said on Tuesday.   Maximo Dichoso, executive director of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in Central Luzon, said he [...]

Posted: February 6th, 2013 in Editors' Picks,Featured Gallery,Headlines,Photos & Videos,Regions | Read More »

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