n n n n For NAMRIA and DA-BFAR to issue guidelines on the delineation of municipal waters (MW), including those with offshore islands; For BFAR to allot budgets for the delineation of MW without offshore islands; For BFAR to provide maps showing commercial waters, as this will outline the outside boundaries of municipal waters; and, For the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) to include municipal water delineation as a requirement for the seal of good governance. Strictly enforce a ban on commercial fishing within the 15-kilometer limit of municipal waters. Instead of allowing commercial fishing in municipal waters (beyond 10-kilometer from shore, as may be provided by a local ordinance), upgrade the support services to small fisherfolk to increase their productivity. Implement Section 108 of the Philippine Fisheries Code on the creation of fisherfolk settlements. Formulate the implementing rules and regulations for the establishment of fisherfolk settlements, with the active participation of the fisherfolk sector. Ensure the free access and right-of-way of fisherfolk to coastal areas and municipal waters. Also, turn over fish landing centers to fisherfolk organizations. Provide budget support and benefits to fisherfolk to enable their participation in local resource governance mechanisms, such as Fishery and Resource Management Councils (FARMCs) and Bantay-Dagat patrols. Provide legal support and protection for fisherfolk in cases of harassment, threats, violence and legal cases brought against fisherfolk in the course of performing their duties. For BFAR and DENR to give priority to small fisherfolk organizations in the awarding of fishpond and mangrove leases (FLAs, ASCs), CBFM agreements and tenure over mangrove forests, and in reforestation contracts under the National Greening Program – for mangrove areas and coastal forests. Ensure and protect equal rights for women fisherfolk through municipal registries, membership and participation in fisherfolk organizations, representation in FARMCs and all decision-making bodies, and access to support services. Asian NGO Coalition for Agrarian Reform and Rural Development (ANGOC) 35