National Fisheries Research and Development InstituteTawilis is the only freshwater sardine in the world, and it can only be found in Taal Lake, a crater lake formed by the active Taal Volcano. In 2019, the government started enforcing a closed season for tawilis fishing to prevent overfishing and illegal fishing. Catching tawilis is prohibited in the entire Taal Lake in March and April of every year to allow the endemic fish species to reproduce and replenish new stocks. Saving the lakePhilstar.com/EC Toledo View of Taal Lake and Taal Volcano Island pictured on Dec. 5, 2020. If the water quality of Taal Lake continues to deteriorate, the managers of TVPL may consider rehabilitating Taal Lake on the same scale as the restoration of Boracay Island and Manila Bay, both victims of man-made environmental degradation.

Source: Philippine Star December 31, 2020 03:56 UTC