The Commission on Audit says the unequal allocation betrays the due regard for underprivileged fisherfolks
MANILA, Philippines – Private corporations own almost half of the allowable fishing area in Laguna Lake, occupying at least 47% of the total 9,200 hectares appropriated for aquaculture structures.
In its report, state auditors found that private corporations occupied 4,318 hectares. It emphasized that it is the responsibility of the Laguna Lake Development Authority to ensure sustainable and equitable allocation of fishing areas. “We would like to emphasize one of the primary purposes for the systematic and equitable area allocation… is to rationalize the utilization of the Laguna de Bay area and its resources with due regard to the underprivileged fishermen and their entitlements which LLDA failed to achieve,” COA said.
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