LGUs, Oceana beef up monitoring of municipal waters
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International non-government organization Oceana and the League of Municipalities of the Philippines (LMP) have agreed to further strengthen the monitoring of municipal waters and protect them from illegal fishing. Oceana and LMP recently renewed their partnership. The management of municipal waters is devolved to coastal municipal and city local government units in accordance with the Local Government Code of the Philippines and the Fisheries Code of the Philippines.
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LGUs, Oceana beef up monitoring of municipal waters. (2020, March 15). The Philippine Star, p. B4.
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Illegal fishing; Fishery regulations; Mesh regulations; Habitat; Explosive fishing; Marine pollution; Overfishing; Oceana; League of Municipalities of the Philippines (LMP); Philippine National Police (PNP); Philippine National Police Maritime Group; Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR); Philippine Coast Guard (PCG); Philippine Navy; National Coast Watch Center; Fortes, Cynthia; Ramos, Gloria; Philippines
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