7 more information on the current programs and activities, a separate consultation with NGAs was also conducted. Relevant literature published by Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), international organizations, and the like were also reviewed and studied to understand the context better and supplement the information gained from the FGDs. The monitoring activity was conducted on 1, 5, and 6 October 2021 via Zoom, an online meeting platform. The representatives were selected with the help of partner NGOs such as the Asian NGO Coalition (ANGOC), Progresibong Alyansa ng mga Mangingisda ng Pilipinas (PANGISDA-Pilipinas), Pangisda Natin Gawin Tama (PANAGAT), Pambansang Kilusan ng mga Samahang Magsasaka (PAKISAMA), the NGOs for Fisheries Reform (NFR), and Rare Philippines. A total of 41 fisherfolk participants joined the consultations, 18 from Luzon Cluster 1,29 14 from Luzon Cluster 2,30 9 from Visayas Cluster,31 and with only 3 from Mindanao Cluster. 32 70 % of which declared they are cisgender male and 30% are cisgender female. None of the participants claim non-normative gender and sexual (NNGS) identities. 22% of the total participants are older persons or senior citizens,33 with only 1 indigenous representative from the Ati tribe. It is worth noting that 68% of the total participants are aged 50 years old and over, and of those who are aged 35 years old and below are cisgender female. Sets of questions were utilized during the FGDs to gather data on the experiences of the participants in six (6) thematic areas of concern. The participants were randomly segregated into six (6) breakout groups which tackled each of the following thematic concerns: 1. The implementation of RA No. 8550 as amended by R.A. No. 1065 and its effects on: a. Access to municipal waters and marine resources; b. Livelihood of artisanal fisherfolk; c. Food security of fisherfolk in coastal communities; d. Access to government support and social services; 2. The adverse impacts of reclamation in coastal areas to the access of fishing communities to marine resources and settlements near fishing waters; and 3. The effects of COVID-19, including the quarantine measures implemented by the government to the access of small-scale fisherfolk to livelihood and marine resources. The participants were also asked to give recommendations on policy measures or programs that will protect the rights of small-scale fisherfolk and their preferential access to municipal waters and resources. During the plenary session, each group was asked to report on the summary of their discussions and prompt more information from the other groups regarding their respective topics. Representatives from NGAs, particularly those with mandates to delineate municipal waters and protect the rights of small-scale fisherfolk, were invited to a separate online consultation held on 8 October 2021 to discuss their programs with respect to their jurisdictional mandates. A summary of the issues arising from the FGDs was presented to the NGAs, which was subsequently followed by a question and answer session. The University of the Philippines Institute of Maritime Affairs and the Law of the Sea (UP-IMLOS) also presented the perspective of the academe about municipal water delineation. 29 Region IV-A and IV-B, Region V, and NCR 30 Region I, II, and III 31 Region VI, VII, and VIII 32 Region X and XI 33 Republic Act no. 9994 defines senior citizen or elderly as any resident of the Philippines at least sixty (60) years old