Growing up, we were told to eat fish instead of what we used to ask for like hotdogs and burgers. Then as we grew older and expanded our knowledge of seafood and the fishing industry, research told us that there might not be enough fish in the ocean to feed the world. There are many species that are on the endangered list. In January this year, the International Union for Conservation of Nature named the sardinella tawilis (or sardinella herring) exclusively found in Philippine waters as among endangered species. Tawilis is the only sardinella genus that exists in fresh water, and specifically in Taal Lake in Batangas . In fact, because tawilis is dwindling, it was discovered that some local fish dealers who say they are selling tawilis are surreptitiously selling frigenscale sardinella (locally known as salinyasi ) instead. To the untrained eye, both fish look similar. Reports also tell us that in some regions fishermen still resort to illegal practices such as blast f