Under Article XIII, Section 7, the State shall protect the rights of subsistence fishermen, especially of local communities, to the preferential use of:
Correct answer: A. Communal marine and fishing resources, both inland and offshore
Section 7 protects the preferential use of communal marine and fishing resources by subsistence fishermen, and extends State support to them through appropriate technology and research, adequate financial, production and marketing assistance, and other services.