To conserve and develop the country's marine resources, President Ferdinand Marcos ordered the banning or restriction of commercial fishing operations in various parts of the country. Our shallow areas are over-exploited due to the operation of trawlers and other destructive fishing methods. These cause the depletion of our fishery resources greatly affecting fish production and the small fishermen. To remedy the situation, we must properly exploit our marine resources to conserve and develop these for future generations. We contribute materially to population increase, therefore we have a moral obligation to understand the food problems of the world and help alleviate the same in our small ways.