The province of Bohol is adopting a science-based and community-led model for marine tourism to safeguard whale sharks and coastal ecosystems.
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Whale shark watching in Alburquerque will push through —Mayor Buates
Alburquerque Mayor Don Ritchie Buates will push through with the whale shark watching even if fisherfolk in Loay town opposed the presence of these large creatures, locally known as “tuki-tuki” or “butanding”.
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.
Gov. Yap to people of Lila: ‘Are you savior of lives or the destroyer of worlds?’
Bohol Gov. Art Yap said on Friday that whalesharks in Lila need not be fed to stay alive.
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.
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.
Feeding of whale sharks in Lila for economic purposes is exploitation-Green Peace PH
Environment advocate Green Peace Philippines urged government agencies and the local government unit of Lila town in Bohol to stop whale feeding and to promote sustainable tourism practices.
Don’t feed whale sharks- BFAR
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources in Central Visayas (BFAR-Region 7) advises the residents from Alegria town in southern Cebu to refrain from feeding the whale sharks earlier sighted in the waters off the coasts.