Administrative Circulars

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BFAR Administrative Circular No. 251: Series of 2014. Traceability system for fish and fishery products.
(Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, 2014-05-16)
This Circular, consisting of 12 sections and two Annexes, establishes the traceability system for wild-caught and farmed fish and other aquatic products. It covers the following business operations: a) Wild-caught (fishing boats or vessels; landing at ports, buying stations and auction markets; pre-processing, cold storage and processing plants; transporters and dry warehouses; and, traders, shippers, wholesalers, distributors and retailers). Aquaculture (fish feeding producers; hatcheries and breeders; wild fry suppliers; nurseries; aquaculture/growing farms; buying station/auction market; live fish transporters; pre-processing and processing plants; transporters, cold stores and dry warehouses; traders, shippers, wholesalers, distributors and retailers). This Circular shall apply to all Fishery and Aquatic Business Operators (FABOs) directly or indirectly involved in the production and processing of fishery and aquatic products for export, provided, that the Department, through subsequent regulations, shall coordinate with other regulatory agencies and the Local Government Unit (LGUs) in the application of this Circular for Fisheries and Aquaculture products intended for domestic consumption.
BFAR Administrative Circular No. 256: Series of 2015. Declaring malachite green and gentian violet as health hazards and prohibiting their use in food fish production and trade.
(Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, 2015-02-12)
This Circular, consisting of 25 Sections divided into seven Chapters and one Annex, prohibits the use of malachite green and gentian violet in all stages of aquaculture production of fishery and aquatic products intended for human consumption and the distribution for commerce of fishery and aquatic products derived from aquaculture containing traces of the dyes. It shall be unlawful for any person to: 1) Use malachite green or gentian violet in the aquaculture production of food fish; 2) Produce, handle or process for sale, offer for sale, distribute in commerce fish or fishery product bearing or containing malachite green or gentian violet; and, 3) Import into the Philippines or export fish or fishery product bearing or containing malachite green or gentian violet. Any importer, exporter, aquaculture/farm operator, or distributor found violating any of the provisions of this Circular shall be subject to the following administrative sanctions: a) for the first offense, suspension for three months of the registration as importer, exporter, aquaculture/farm operator or distributor; b) for the second offense, six-month suspension of the registration; and, c) for the third offense, revocation of the registration and delisting.