RA 8550 (The Philippine Fisheries Code of 1998) Section 21

Priority of Resident Municipal Fisherfolk.

Section 21

SEC. 21. Priority of Resident Municipal Fisherfolk. - Resident municipal fisherfolk of the municipality concerned and their organizations/cooperatives shall have priority to exploit municipal and demarcated fishery areas of the said municipality.

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