Common name | Tawiki |
Language | Visayan |
Type | Vernacular |
Official trade name | No |
Rank | 3 - (Other common name) |
Country | Philippines |
Locality | Camiguin Island. |
Ref. | Pastrano, M.A.T., 1996 |
Life stage | juveniles and adults |
Sex | females and males |
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Remarks | Tawiki is hunted and harvested as they pass through the straits of Camiguin Island between October and April. Harpooning ironically commences during the Lanzones Festival which is this island-province's celebration of nature's bounty. They are harvested for their valuable meat, oil and fins. |