refers to the string of land margining a body of water

a part of a seashore between the low-water line at the seaward margin of a low tide terrace and the upper limit of wave at high tide marked by beach scrap

defined as the right of the public to use the area within a specified zone such as for fishing boats

to make use of the area for grounding and temporary sheltering in case of bad weather

it obligates the owner of the adjacent property to leave clear the right of way

it is the banks of rivers and streams and the shores of the seas and lakes throughout their entire length and within urban areas, in agricultural areas, and forest areas

along their margins are subject to the easement of public use for recreation, navigation, floatage, fishing and salvage

under the law, no person shall stay in this zone longer than what is necessary for recreation, navigation, floatage, fishing or salvage or to build structures of any kind

current uses of foreshore areas

issues arising due to the unclear areas in the law caused by the lack of land BLANK categories

problems of coastal structures hindering public BLANK to or within the foreshore and shore lands

problems on the improper exploitation of material resources in the foreshore and shore lands

problems due to the natural coastal processes impacting on uses

issue on regulating the different activities of the adjacent or riparian owners

unauthorized and improper shoreline management activities done by private persons

unclear areas in the jurisdiction and mandates of government agencies with interest in the foreshore and shore land areas

Pre-colonial fishing practices on fishery activities have traditionally been done as locally-based and formed an important part of the lifestyle of Filipinos

strong tradition of local level management was replaced by a policy of state ownership for all natural resources within its territory

government optimizes the use of fishery and aquatic resources for maximum “economic development that allow entry of foreign investment in the country

government starts at recognizing the value of devolving functions at the local level

law that set the rules on easement of salvage and coast police for public use and public access

this law is governing the management and use of lands of the public domain including foreshore areas

states the provisions involving property of public domain, for public use and patrimonial property which are not deemed for public use, converted to alienable and disposable lands

law that determines the general rule that public lands such as tidal swamps, mangroves, marshes, foreshore lands and ponds suitable for fishery operations shall not be disposed of or alienated

law that lays down rules on salvage zone

key actors involved in fishery and aquatic resources include