LIST OF LAWS AND POLICIES ON MARINE AND COASTAL MANAGEMENT

Laws/ Policies Title

PD 979 Providing For The Revision Of Presidential Decree No. 600
August 18, 1976 Governing Marine Pollution
RA 8550 An Act Providing For The Development, Management And
Feb 25 1998 Conservation Of The Fisheries And Aquatic Resources, Integrating
All Laws Pertinent Thereto, And For Other Purposes
Sec. 94 Conversion of Mangroves.
RA 9106 An Act For The Establishment And Management Of Sagay Marine
April 14, 2001 Reserve,
Defining Its Scope Coverage, And For Other Purposes
EO 186 Expanding The Coverage Of The Cabinet Committee On The Law
July 12, 1994 Of The Sea And Renaming It As The Cabinet Committee On
Maritime And Ocean Affairs
EO 533 Adopting Integrated Coastal Management As A National Strategy
June 06, 2006 To Ensure The Sustainable Development Of The Country’s Coastal
And Marine Environment And Resources And Establishing
Supporting Mechanisms For Its Implementation
EO 797 Adopting the Coral Triangle Initiative (CTI) National Plan of Action
May 06, 2009
EO 57 Establishing a National Coast Watch System, providing for its
Sept. 06, 2016 structure and defining the roles and responsibilities of member
Agencies in providing coordinated inter-agency maritime security
operations and for other purposes.

Joint DA-DENR Identifying / Defining The Areas Of Cooperation And Collaboration

Memorandum Order Between The Department Of Agriculture And The Department Of
No. 01 Series of 2000 Environment And Natural Resources In The Implementation Of
Republic Act No. 8550, Otherwise Known As The Philippine
Fisheries Code Of 1998
Article 2, Sec.2
DAO 2008-21 Amending DENR Administrative Order No. 2002-08 "Strengthening
Sept. 22, 2008 the Coastal Environment Program (CEP) through the Establishment
of the Coastal and Marine Management Office (CMMO) as the
National Coordinating Office for All Activities of the Coastal and
Marine Environment Activities" by transferring the coastal and
marine management functions of CMMO to the Protected Areas and
Wildlife Bureau (PAWB)
DAO 2013-12 Guidelines For the Implementation of the Sustainable Coral Reef
Feb 25, 2013 Ecosystems Management Program (SCREMP)
 LIST OF LAWS AND POLICIES ON MANGROVE RESOURCES MANAGEMENT

Laws/ Policies Title

RA 8550 An Act Providing For The Development, Management And
Feb 25 1998 Conservation Of The Fisheries And Aquatic Resources, Integrating
All Laws Pertinent Thereto, And For Other Purposes
Sec. 94 Conversion of Mangroves.
RA 7611 An Act Adopting The Strategic Environment Plan For Palawan,
Feb. 7, 1992 Creating The Administrative Machinery To Its Implementation,
Converting The Palawan Integrated Area Development Project
Office To Its Support Staff, Providing Funds Therefor, And For
Other Purposes (sec.7&sec. 10)
Joint DA-DENR-DILG Defining/Identifying The Areas Of Cooperation And Collaboration
Administrative Order Among The Department Of Agriculture (Da), Department Of
No.1 Series of 2008 Environment And Natural Resources (Denr) And The Department
Jan. 31, 2008 Of Interior And Local Government (Dilg) In The Planning,
Management And Control Of Aquaculture Development To
Mitigate Impacts On The Environment (sec. 3 & sec.14)
Proclamation No. 2152, Declaring The Entire Province Of Palawan And Certain Parcels Of
S. 1981 The Public Domain And/Or Parts Of The Country As Mangrove
Dec. 29, 1981 Swamp Forest Reserves

DAO 96-37 Revising DENR Administrative Order No. 21, Series of 1992, to
Dec. 02, 1996 Further Strengthen the Implementation of the Environmental Impact
Statement (EIS) System (sec.1)
DAO 2002-08 Strengthening the Coastal Environment Program (CEP) Through the
Establishment of the Coastal and Marine Management Office
(CMMO) as the National Coordinating Office For All Coastal and
Marine Environment Activities
Fisheries Revised rules and regulations governing the lease of public lands for
Administrative Order fishpond and mangrove-friendly aquaculture
No. 197-1
Jan. 03, 2013