Good News for the Whale Sharks-----------Bad news for the Municipality of Oslob...
Quoted from The Cebu Sun Star
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
CEBU CITY The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in Central Visayas has been instructed to start work on ending the practice of feeding whale sharks in Oslob, Cebu.
DENR-Protected Areas and Wildlife Bureau Director Theresa Mundita S. Lim gave the directive in a letter to the DENR regional executive director.
It was made in response to an email of whale shark researcher Elson Q. Aca addressed to DENR Secretary Ramon Paje regarding the practice of feeding whale sharks by tourists and scuba divers in Oslob, Cebu.
Since this practice is against protocol on whale shark watching, we suggest that your Office collaborate further with the local government in Oslob to pursue necessary actions to eventually stop the practice of feeding whale sharks in the area, said Lim.
Lim assured Aca in a separate letter that the environment agency is coordinating with concerned agencies such as the Department of AgricultureBureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and the Oslob Municipal Government.
She said the objective of the dialogue is to disallow feeding of whale sharks and to practice low-impact and environmentally friendly wildlife ecotourism practices. ........
Find complete story here: DENR Central Visayas ordered: Stop feeding of whale sharks | Sun.Star
Cheers,
Roger
Quoted from The Cebu Sun Star
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
CEBU CITY The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in Central Visayas has been instructed to start work on ending the practice of feeding whale sharks in Oslob, Cebu.
DENR-Protected Areas and Wildlife Bureau Director Theresa Mundita S. Lim gave the directive in a letter to the DENR regional executive director.
It was made in response to an email of whale shark researcher Elson Q. Aca addressed to DENR Secretary Ramon Paje regarding the practice of feeding whale sharks by tourists and scuba divers in Oslob, Cebu.
Since this practice is against protocol on whale shark watching, we suggest that your Office collaborate further with the local government in Oslob to pursue necessary actions to eventually stop the practice of feeding whale sharks in the area, said Lim.
Lim assured Aca in a separate letter that the environment agency is coordinating with concerned agencies such as the Department of AgricultureBureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and the Oslob Municipal Government.
She said the objective of the dialogue is to disallow feeding of whale sharks and to practice low-impact and environmentally friendly wildlife ecotourism practices. ........
Find complete story here: DENR Central Visayas ordered: Stop feeding of whale sharks | Sun.Star
Cheers,
Roger
