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Fisherfolk want moratorium on boat, fish registration
The militant fisherfolk group Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas on Monday called for a temporary suspension of some of the provisions on the amended Fisheries Code of 1998 or Republic Act 10654, ...
- February 7, 2017
Monitoring devices in fishing vessels opposed
A Zamboanga-based group has opposed a new law requiring monitoring and surveillance devices to be installed in commercial fishing vessels, saying that the move will entail additional costs. The Southern Philippines Deep ...
- April 6, 2015
State of Fish and Fishers
The President’s last State-of-the-Nation Address, as we expected, was an attempt to capture the gains of his administration. While I wish his report were more coherent, I trust that the accomplishments he recounted are ...
- August 1, 2015
'Protect local fishing grounds'
Two environment groups are opposing the opening of municipal waters to commercial fishers, to give priority access to small fisherfolk and prevent further collapse of fishing grounds. Oceana Philippines and Philippine Earth ...
- September 24, 2018