Eight years on: Years of struggle have empowered the fishworkers of the Philippines to effectively manage their resources

Cura, Nenita (1997) Eight years on: Years of struggle have empowered the fishworkers of the Philippines to effectively manage their resources. Samudra Report (17). pp. 23-25. ISSN 0973 1121

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Abstract

Eight years have passed since the Filipino fisherfolk began to lobby for the passage of the Fisheries Code. This bill is meant to replace the previous Presidential Decrees of the Marcos regime, still being enforced under the present government.The essence of the Bill, which is non-negotiable, is the establishment of Resource Management Councils (RMCs) to be headed by fisherfolk. The main thrust is the management of the local fisheries resources by the stakeholders themselves. However, the three-tonne limit on fishing vessels in municipal waters (15 km from the shoreline) has been changed to a maximum of 50 gross registered tonnes.

Item Type:	Articles
Class Number:	920.SAM0200
Keywords:	Samudra Report, ICSF, Philippines, Fishworkers Organisation, Fishworkers Struggle, Fishworker Movements, Fisheries Management, Fisheries Legislation
Subjects:	Right to Resources
Depositing User:	Varsha V icsf
Date Deposited:	30 Oct 2021 18:28
Last Modified:	30 Mar 2022 16:21
URI:	http://icsfarchives.net/id/eprint/563

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