Piñol orders creation of anti-illegal fishing task force in West PH SeaAgriculture Secretary Emmanuel “Manny” Piñol has ordered the immediate creation of the West Philippine Sea Anti-Illegal Fishing Task Force, in a bid to protect the country’s marine environment. (mb.com.ph) Agriculture secretary Manny Piñol. The fisherfolk asked the agriculture chief “to apply the full force of law” to those who will be apprehended. Piñol instructed Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) national director Eduardo Gongona to lead the task force. “The bureau will utilize its resources to ensure we carry out his directive and enforce Philippine fishing laws,” Gongona said.

Source: Manila Bulletin August 16, 2016 09:45 UTC