Fishing affected after dead pigs found off coast of Or. Mindoro

The Naujan local government in Oriental Mindoro is concerned about the impact of dead pigs found floating on the beach, not only on animal husbandry but also on fishermen.

According to Mayor Mark Marcos, they have seen 17 dead pigs in recent days, including two found this Wednesday morning.

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“Ito po ay nasa advance stage ng decomposition, medyo mabaho na. Ang problema nga po dahil itong ating mangingisda ay naaapektuhan dahil may reported sa akin na ang tao ay natatakot namang kumain ng isda,” Marcos said in an interview with TeleRadyo.

“Ang naapektuhan ngayon bukod dito sa nag-aalaga ng hayop, ‘yung mga nagtitinda natin sa palengke, itong mga mangingisda parang naapektuhan na rin po,” he added.

In the same program, Director Ronnie Domingo of the Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) said that the Provincial Veterinary Office reported to them that 35 dead pigs were found along the coast of the towns of Naujan and Pola in Oriental Mindoro.

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“Ang ginawa nila kumolekta ng sample, ‘yun po ay pinoproseso ng laboratoryo baka po sa mga susunod na oras ay lalabas na yung resulta,” said Domingo.

He also added that there are speculations that the residents threw the dead pigs.

“Yun ay pag-uusapan sa araw na ito. May nakatakdang pagpupulong, investigation sa lugar na ‘yun para malaman kung saan siya nanggaling po,” said Domingo.

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Fishing affected after dead pigs found off coast of Or. Mindoro

Some say that the dead pigs came from the passing ships.
“Maraming teorya tungkol po d’yan ‘pag nagbiyahe ng baboy libo po ‘yan di natin alam paano po handling po nun. Kung minsan may namamatay sa stress, ‘yun ang problema ng mga barko,” said Domingo.
But in the photos they saw, the pigs did not seem to have any signs of ASF.
“Yung mga taga Provincial Veterinary Office agad nilang pinulot, binalot at inilibing kaagad para wala na pong pagdududa kung ‘yan ay kakalat,” he said.
Marcos is scheduled to go to government agencies in Calapan to bring his letter to request an investigation.
“Mabilisang imbestigasyon dito para kung may managot lamang sa pangyayaring ito dahil hindi ho biro biro itong idinulot dito sa aming bayan at tingin ko sa ibang bayan sa lalawigan,” he said.