No fish pen demolition exemption – DENR
MANILA, Philippines - The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) yesterday warned the public against individuals who extort money in exchange for supposed exemption from the dismantling of illegal fish pens in Laguna de Bay.
Arturo Valdez, DENR undersecretary and head of the National Anti-Environmental Crime Task Force, said the DENR does not give any exemption to fish pen owners or operators.
“No one is untouchable as everyone has to go to enable the lake to have a breathing spell to rejuvenate,” Valdez said.
He urged the public to report incidents of extortion to the DENR hotlines: #DENR, #3367, 0917-868-DENR, 0917-885-DENR or through [email protected] and [email protected].
The DENR, together with the Laguna Lake Development Authority, National Bureau of Investigation, Philippine Army and the Philippine Coast Guard started removing fish pens and other illegal structures in the lake last week.
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