PAMALAKAYA protests DA inaction on SC decision allowing commercial fishing within 15 kilometers of municipal waters, accusing the agency of failing to protect small-scale fisherfolk's rights.
Members of the fisherfolk group PAMALAKAYA protested at the Department of Agriculture (DA) on Monday, condemning the Supreme Court 's (SC's) decision to allow commercial fishing within 15 kilometers of municipal waters.The group accused the DA of failing to uphold the preferential rights of small-scale fisherfolk to traditional fishing grounds.
“The DA remains silent while small fisherfolk raise their voices against the encroachment of big businesses into our fishing areas,” PAMALAKAYA Vice Chairperson Ronnel Arambulo said in a statement. “The agency is accountable if the court's order is implemented, especially since Secretary Francisco Tiu-Laurel Jr. is pushing for changes to municipal water boundaries that would permit commercial fishing vessels to operate there.” GMA News Online sought comment from the DA, but the department had yet to respond as of posting time.The SC First Division recently upheld a regional trial court (RTC) ruling that declared certain provisions of the Fisheries Code and its Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) unconstitutional. The RTC had permanently barred authorities from enforcing the 15-kilometer municipal waters limit.In response, last Thursday, multiple parties filed a petition seeking to intervene in the case between the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and Mercidar Fishing Corporation, the sole respondent.The petitioners include the Municipality of Santa Fe, represented by Mayor Ithamar Espinosa; Oceana Philippines International, represented by its Vice President Atty
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