View Item 
    •   WorldFish Repository Home
    • WorldFish Community
    • Resilient small-scale fisheries
    • View Item
    •   WorldFish Repository Home
    • WorldFish Community
    • Resilient small-scale fisheries
    • View Item
    • Login
    JavaScript is disabled for your browser. Some features of this site may not work without it.
    Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12348/1633

    Paralegal work: a community-based approach to fisheries law enforcement ni Negros Occidental, Philippines

    Thumbnail

    Abstract
    • The depletion and degradation of the State marine and aquatic resources due to uncontrolled exploitation are the primary reasons for the enactment of fisheries laws. There are two approaches to the enforcement of these laws. Traditional law enforcement involves the intervention or actual performance by government through its designated and deputized agents. However, government activities are directed mainly at preventing further resource depletion. This is a shortcoming that prompted the conduct of alternative law enforcement strategies aimed at resource development. Paralegalism is a concept that pursues developmental legal aid, which is provided for the poor and marginalized sectors of society, such as a fishing community. This aid is provided by paralegals who are non-lawyers but with sufficient understanding of the law after having undertaken paralegal training. In coordination with the local government unit, non-governmental organizations conduct paralegal activities in the community. The residents undergo paralegal training, which includes education on the substantive and procedural aspects of the fisheries laws. The empowerment of community residents prompts them to initiate or participate in the apprehension and litigation of fisheries law offenders. The community involvement manifests the social acceptability of paralegal work. On the other hand, financial and/or logistical support is provided by the local government unit. This expresses its political acceptability to paralegal work in the community. The acceptability of both the community and the local government unit are indicators for determining effectiveness of paralegal work as a community based approach to fisheries law enforcement.
    Collections
    • Resilient small-scale fisheries [1081]
    Download
    • WF_37461.pdf (252.5Kb)
    Date
    • 2007
    Author
    • Baylon, C.C.
    AGROVOC Keywords
    • fisheries; marine fisheries
    Type
    • Conference Paper
    Publisher
    • WorldFish
    Metadata
    Show full item record


    Copyright © 2018 WorldFish
    Contact Us | Send Feedback
    Powered by CodeObia
     

     

    Browse

    All of WorldFish RepositoryCommunities & CollectionsBy Issue DateAuthorsTitlesSubjectsThis CollectionBy Issue DateAuthorsTitlesSubjects

    My Account

    LoginRegister

    Copyright © 2018 WorldFish
    Contact Us | Send Feedback
    Powered by CodeObia