Active and retired generals as well as politicians are among the biggest operators of giant fish pens in Laguna de Bay, hence the difficulty authorities face in having the structures dismantled, a senior lawmaker said yesterday.
“It’s an open secret among officials of municipalities and provinces around Laguna lake that powerful and influential people own these giant fish pens that run into hectares. How can we confront these people who have been greedy at the expense of the environment and the economy? Through political will,” Laguna Rep. Dan Fernandez, chairman of the House committee on ecology, told The STAR. [ FULL STORY ]
