Govt crafts fisheries plan for Laguna BayTHE Department of Agriculture (DA) is now crafting a program to ease any possible impact on fish supply and prices in Metro Manila as a result of the dismantling of fish pens in Laguna de Bay. Piñol said that 36 percent of Metro Manila’s fish supply comes from the fish pens of Laguna de Bay. All that is left for the small fishermen are the spaces in between the fish pens,” he said. “The fish pens are owned by big politicians—governors and mayors—and police and army generals. Duterte envisions Laguna de Bay as a vibrant economic zone.

Source: Manila Times August 05, 2016 15:33 UTC