Although definitions vary, small-scale fisheries generally comprise households or communities, mostly in lower- to middle-income countries, that use lower-tech, more labor-intensive fishing ...

As the Philippines marked the 27th anniversary of Republic Act 8550, or the Philippine Fisheries Code of 1998, on February 17, 1998, municipal fishers are in a quandary about their future with the ...

Illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing is severely impacting Philippine marine ecosystems and the livelihoods of ...

The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment has clarified the current status and future of the commercial ...

Alarmed by a recent Supreme Court ruling allowing commercial fishing vessels to operate within municipal waters, senatorial ...

02/19/2025 February 19, 2025 After a recent Supreme Court ruling allowed commercial fishing in municipal waters, experts warn of fish stock depletion. Small-scale fishermen fear their livelihoods ...

With more than 90% of Indonesia’s fishing fleet consisting of small-scale artisanal fishers, Shidqi and Ratna Sari believe conservation efforts thus far have not sufficiently addressed the root ...

The 15-kilometre fishing zone reserved for municipal fishers ... and the government to protect the livelihoods of small-scale and artisanal fisherfolk, ensure food security, and preserve ...