Calling it fake eco-tourism by environment advocates, the whale shark watching activities in Bohol province was closed on Monday to protect the tourism industry.
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Fisherfolk on whale sharks: ‘We don’t want them here’
The fishermen of Loay and Alburquerque towns in Bohol province would visit the Sangguning Panlalawigan next week to air protest on whale shark feeding in their areas.
Executive Order issued to stop whale shark activities in Lila
Acting Bohol Gov. Rene Relampagos issued an executive order on Monday suspending all whale shark operations in Lila town.
DA-BFAR is lead agency to act on whale shark issue in Lila–DENR
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)-Central Visayas clarified on Friday that the whale sharks issue in Lila town should be handled by other agency.
Whale shark feeding severely affects life cycles, migration patterns- WWF PH
After well-meaning groups and coalitions call for the stop of whale shark feeding in Lila, Bohol, this time the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Philippines has made a similar call to stop the feeding of whale sharks there.
Stop feeding whale sharks in Lila–environment group
Members of the Free the Whale Sharks Coalition – Bohol held a protest on Wednesday, Dec.18, to stop the feeding and physical interaction of the whale sharks in Barangay Taug in Lila town.