17 (5) Equal rights of women to the enjoyment, use and management of land and water and other natural resources within their communities or ancestral domains; (6) Equal access to the use and management of fisheries and aquatic resources, and all the rights and benefits accruing to stakeholders in the fishing industry; (7) Equal status shall be given to men and women in the issuance of stewardship or lease agreements and other fishery rights that may be granted for the use and management of coastal and aquatic resources. In the same manner, women’s organizations shall be given equal treatment as with other marginalized fishers’ organizations in the issuance of stewardship or lease agreements or other fishery rights for the use and management of such coastal and aquatic resources which may include providing support to womenmanaged coastal resources; (8) There shall be no discrimination against women in the deputization of fish wardens; (9) Women-friendly agriculture technology shall be designed based on accessibility and viability in consultation with women’s organizations; (10) Access to small farmers-based and -controlled seeds production and distribution shall be ensured; (11) Indigenous practices of women in seed storage and cultivation shall be recognized; (12) Provide opportunities for empowering women fishers to be involved in the control and management not only of the catch and production of aquamarine resources but also to engage in entrepreneurial activities which will add value to production and marketing ventures; and

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