Non-governmental organizations and environmental groups in the Philippines, with the support of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and other agencies, have set voluntary commitments to protect ocean ecosystems in line with the United Nations’ call for concrete action to achieve Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 14: Life Below Water.

The commitments were presented at the Philippine Ocean Conference held in Cebu City on May 16 and 17. The conference was hosted by the DENR, through the Biodiversity Management Bureau (BMB), and the Department of Agriculture (DA) through the Bureau of Fisheries and Agricultural Research (BFAR) with support from the United Nations Development Program (UNDP).

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