Enforce DAO 17!

DENR Administrative Order 2001-17, issued by DENR Secretary Heherson Alvarez last June 6, 2001, spells out the guidelines for the delineation and delimitation of the 15-km municipal waters as mandated by RA 8550 or the Philippine Fisheries Code of 1998

We among the ranks of the small fishers, NGO and academe as well as all groups that support our cause are deeply concerned about the delay in the implementation of DAO 17 because of the manipulation and maneuvering of a few people who have a personal interest and are benefiting from the present system of fishery resource use.

It is the objective of DAO 17 to effect the clear delineation of our municipal waters. Through delineation:

• Enforcement of fishery laws will become more effective and timely, especially on the part of the local government units.
• There will be improved management of our municipal water resources, on which depend more than 8 million fishers and their families.
• There will be more equitable distribution of the economic benefits from our municipal waters among the coastal communities who are currently facing extreme economic difficulties caused by a system of resource use that benefits only a few.
• Food security will be strengthened in our 800 coastal cities and municipalities as local government units are better able to fulfill their mandate as frontline stewards of our municipal waters.

We appeal to our lawmakers and the government: Please do not allow yourselves to be used to advance the personal interests of a few individuals. Please focus on responding to the needs of the greater majority.

Enforce DAO 17 immediately!

FISHERFOLK AND RURAL ORGANIZATIONS/FEDERATIONS/NETWORKS

Luzon
AKLAS
ANAK BALAYAN – Batangas
Anilawan Multipurpose Cooperative – Honda Bay, Palawan
Bacon Resource Management Cooperative – Bacon, Sorsogon (BARMAMCO)
Bantayan ang Real Alang-alang sa Kalikasang-Ugnay sa Dagat – Real, Quezon (BARAKUDA)
Biyayang Handog ng Dalampasigan – Infanta, Quezon (BIHADA)
Cogin, Tiris, Paco, Bagacay Multipurpose Cooperative – Gubat, Sorsogon (COTIPABA)
Dinahican Visayan Village Fisheries Association – Infanta, Quezon (DVVFA)
Honda Bay Boatmen Association – Palawan
Kalipunan ng Maliliit na Mangingisda sa Manila Bay (KALMADA-MB)
Kapatiran ng Malalayang Maliit na Mangingisda sa Pilipinas (KAMMMPI)
Katipuan ng Samahang Maralita sa Kanayunan (KASAMA-KA)
Laban ng Alyansa ng Mangingisda Para sa Reporma (LAMPARA)
LGWSFF – Lagunoy Gulf
MAMAMAYAN-PAKISAMA
PAMANA KA SA PILIPINAS
Pambansang Katipunan ng mga Samahan sa Kanayunan (PKSK)
Pampangisdang Reporma Adhikain ng mga Samahang Mangingisda ng Zambales (PARASAMAZA)
Philippine Fisherfolk Network for CB-CBM (PFISHNET)
Pinag-isang Ugnayan ng Maliliit na Mangingisda ng Luzon (PUMALU)
PUMALAUT – Tayabas Bay
Samahan ng Maliliit na Mangingisda sa Montupar – Prieto Diaz, Sorsogon
SAMAMA-AMA
Samahan ng mga Maliliit na Mangingisda sa Honday Bay – Palawan (SAMAHOBA)
Samahang Mangingisda ng Sta. Cruz – Honda Bay, Palawan (SMSC)
Samahang Ipinagtatanggol ang Pakatan – Infanta, Quezon (SIPAKAT)
Silahis ng mga Mangingisda ng Nakar, Inc. – Nakar, Quezon (SIMANA)
Tagburos Farmers and Fishermen Association – Honda Bay, Palawan

Visayas
Abucayan Sur Farmers and Fishermen Association – Abucayan Sur
Bentig Multipurpose Cooperative – Bentig
Bilibon Multi-sectoral Organization – Maasin, Leyte
Calape Small-scale Fisherfolk Federation – San Isidro, Calape
GIOS – Maqueda Bay, Samar
Guadalupe Multi-sectoral Organization – Maasin, Leyte
Integrated Sondolanon Developers Association – Sondol
Kahayag Kamad-an Bantay Dagat Association  - Kahayag
Kalunasan Fishermen and Farmers Association – Kalunasan
Kapunongan sa mga Mangingisda sa San Isidro – San Isidro, Calape
Kapunungan sa Nagkahiusang Kababaihan – Barili, Cebu
Kinabag-an Farmers and Fishermen Association – Kinabag-an
KONPAS
Lawis Fishermen and Farmers Association – Lawis, Calape
Liboron Farmers and Fishermen Association – Liboron
Lomboy Carpenters, Farmers and Fishermen Association – Lomboy
Love Farmers and Fishermen Association – Love
Magtong-tong Farmers and Fishermen Association – Magtong-tong
Malhiao Resource Management Multipurpose Cooperative – Malhiao, Cebu
Marineland Farmers and Fishermen Association – Madangog
Nagkahiusang Grupo sa Kabukiran – Maasin, Leyte
Nagkahiusang mga Mananagat sa Cabacungan – Cabacungan
Nagkahiusang mga Mananagat sa Talisay – Talisay
Nagpakabanang mga Mananagat sa Pantudian – Pantudian
NEACDEV – Iloilo
Pederasyon ng mga Mamamayan na Nagkaisa sa Akian (PAMANA)
Rosarian Fisherfolk Organization – Maasin, Leyte
SANRACA Multipurpose Resource Management Cooperative – Barili,Cebu
Tinambakan Fisherfolk Federations – Calbayog, Samar
Tultugan Small Farmers and Fishermen Association – Tultugan
Visayas Network for CBCRM (VISNET)
Zaragosa Multipurpose Cooperative – Badian Island, Cebu

Mindanao
Agri-Aqua Development Coalition (AADC)
NAMAHIN – Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur

NON-GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATIONS/INSTITUTIONS/ COALITIONS/ NETWORKS
NGOs for Fisheries Reform
Sentro ng Batas Pantao (BATAS)
Center for Empowerment and Resource Development (CERD)
Haribon Foundation
HAYUMA Foundation
OTRADEV Foundation
Philippine Partnership for the Development of Human Resources in Rural Areas (PhilDHRRA)
Philippine Rural Reconstruction Movement (PRRM)
Sentro para sa Ikauunlad ng Katutubong Agham at Teknolohiya (SIKAT)
Tambuyog Development Center (TDC)
Tanggol Kalikasan
An Tandaya Foundation
Aurora Support Group
Bohol Integrated Development Foundation (BIDEF)
CBCRM Resource Center
CRM Net
Legal Environmental Advocacy Program – Center of Excellence in Coastal Resources Management, Silliman University
Environmental Legal Assistance Center (ELAC)
Infanta Integrated Community Development Assistance (ICDAI)
Lanao Aquatic and Marine Fisheries Center for Community Development (LAFCCOD)

INDIVIDUALS
Hon. Wigberto Tanada, President, Philippine Rural Reconstruction Movement
Dr. Flor Lacanilao, Fisheries Scientist
Professor Carlito Anonuevo, College of Economics and Management, UP Los Banos
Professor Elmer Ferrer, College of Social Work and Community Development, UP Diliman
Philippine Center for Marine Affairs (PhilMar)
PROCESS Foundation – Panay
Sentrong Kalinangan Inc. – Infanta, Quezon
Talingkas – Bicol Foundation
Volunteers for Development in Philippine Society Foundation, Inc. (Developers)
Akbayan Citizen’s Action Party
COPE Foundation
Freedom from Debt Coalition (FDC)
Institute of Social Order (ISO)
Kabang Kalikasan ng Pilipinas (KKP)
Kasanyangan Foundation, Inc. (KFI)
Philippine Network of Rural Development Institutes (PhilNet RDI)
Philippine Peasant Institute (PPI)
Rural Enlightenment and Accretion in Philippine Society (REAPS)
Sanlakas
Sarilaya, Inc.

Original Text (In Pilipino)

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