Whale shark rescued after being trapped in fish cage
BACOLOD City – A whale shark locally known as “butanding” was released to the waters after it was trapped in a fish cage in Barangay Banago here yesterday. Commander Joe Luviz Mercurio, head of Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) northern Negros Occidental, said they received a report around 7 a.m., prompting Coast
By Glazyl Y. Masculino
By Glazyl Y. Masculino
BACOLOD City – A whale shark locally known as “butanding” was released to the waters after it was trapped in a fish cage in Barangay Banago here yesterday.
Commander Joe Luviz Mercurio, head of Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) northern Negros Occidental, said they received a report around 7 a.m., prompting Coast Guard personnel to respond.
Mercurio said the whale shark was trapped inside the fish cage for two hours.
It has no injuries, according to the PCG.
Mercurio said that only the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) can determine the size of the whale shark.
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