Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol on Sunday ordered the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources to ensure the steady supply of fish in Metro Manila. He gave the order following President Rodrigo Duterte's order to dismantle the fish pens on Laguna Lake that are inundating the river but are Metro Manila's main source of fish. "While the order to dismantle the fish pens was directed at the DENR (Department of Environment and Natural Resources) secretary, the DA (Department of Agriculture) and its line agency- the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources will be actively involved in the effort because of the order's impact on the fish supply of Metro Manila," Piñol said in statement.

Bureau tasked to ensure fish supply amply. (2016, August 8). Manila Standard, pp. A1, A2.