The Philippines Create Science-based Fisheries Management Areas - Oceana

Victory | January 1, 2019

The Philippines Create Science-based Fisheries Management Areas

The Philippines government formally established Fisheries Management Areas (FMAs) making Filipino fisheries management science-based, participatory, transparent, and data-driven. The policy regulation directs all coastal, local governments to conserve and sustainably manage shared fishery resources. Oceana was a driving force in the issuance of the regulation. This regulation also comes after an October 2018 Oceana lawsuit.