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- BFAR Administrative Circular No. 252: Series of 2014. Rules and regulations governing distant-water fishing by Philippine-flagged fishing vessels.(Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, 2014-10-08)This Administrative Order, consisting of seven Sections, establishes Rules and Regulations Governing High-Sea Fishing by Philippine-Flagged Fishing Vessels. The Department of Agriculture, through the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), establishes the following rules and regulations on fishing in the high seas areas managed by Regional Fisheries Organizations. This Circular covers all Philippine-flagged fishing vessels, regardless of type, engaged in High-Sea Fishing. Fishing vessels of Philippine registry with valid Commercial Fishing Vessel License may engage in distant water fishing provided that the fishing vessel: is registered with the RFMO or the Coastal State that allows fishing by foreign-flagged fishing vessels; complies with the rules and regulations of the RFMO which has jurisdiction over the high seas pocket or the Coastal State; complies with the safety, manning and other requirements of MARINA and other requirements of concerned agencies; has an International Fishing Permit (IFP) Special Fishing Permit (SFP), Certificate of Clearance from the Bureau of license or authorization from the Coastal State and that the fish caught by such vessels shall be considered as caught in Philippine waters and are not subject to all import duties and taxes only when the same are landed in duly designated fish landings and fish ports in the Philippines. The International Fishing Permit (IFP) and Special Fishing Permit shall be issued by the BFAR National Director. The IFP shall be valid for a period of 3 years starting from the date of payment of permit fees unless suspended, revoked, terminated or cancelled sooner for cause.
- Illegal fishing(Panay News, Inc., 2019-08-03)The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources in Region 6 simulated an apprehension of an illegal commercial fishing vessel Thursday in Iloilo City for the benefit of judges and prosecutors. The goal was to make the courts more appreciative of the anti- illegal fishing campaign of the government and thus, hopefully, make decisions favorable to the preservation of our marine resources.
- Law enforcers also behind illegal fishing in Lingayen GulfSotelo, Yolanda (Philippine Daily Inquirer, Inc., 2015-02)There must be something about the coastal town of San Fabian in Pangasinan which attracts tourists, beach lovers, sea creatures and even unscrupulous fishermen. All are welcome, Mayor Constante Agbayani said, except fishermen who come with illegal fishing gear, explosives and other destructive means to catch fish that abound in the town’s waters. Beachgoers and tourists are lured by the calm and shallow water while sea creatures, like whale sharks (butanding), regularly come to graze whenever the Lingayen Gulf is teeming with tiny fish and shrimps.
- The future of our seas relies on us(Panay News, Inc., 2019-09-22)The Mayor of Carles, Iloilo, Siegfredo Betita, has expressed his local government unit’s helplessness in the fight against illegal fishing and has appealed for outside help – from the Philippine Navy to be specific. We believe this situation is not unique to Carles. Its neighboring municipalities in northern Iloilo province are likely suffering from the same problem – the continued assault of illegal fishers in their municipal waters that are rich in marine resources. We have relied so much on the sea for our existence – for food, for employment, for energy and for recreation. Thus we must realize that the future of our seas, and that of us humans, relies on how much action we are willing to take today to protect our marine resources.
- 86 illegal fishers caught in N. IloiloNepomoceno, Jezza (Panay News, Inc., 2018-09-06)A total of 86 fishermen were apprehended for illegal fishing in the waters of the northern towns of Concepcion and Carles early this month. They were using active gears such as trawl, ring net and modified bag net locally known as baskal and without permits from the municipal governments concerned. Reports from the Iloilo Provincial Bantay Dagat on Tuesday disclosed that the fishermen were mostly residents of Concepcion
- PH seas running out of fish, says BFAR execSotelo, Yolanda (Philippine Daily Inquirer, Inc., 2015-11-07)More than a hundred fishermen, mostly from Pangasinan province, were out in the West Philippine Sea when Typhoon “Lando” (international name: Koppu) lashed Central and northern Luzon late last month. The sea was calm when the fishermen sailed. But the typhoon unleashed violent winds that wrecked their motorized fishing boats. The fishermen drifted for days in the open sea until they were rescued. The risks taken by fishermen were an indication of how Philippine seas are running out of fish, said Asis Perez, director of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), during the national summit on participatory governance toward sustainable fisheries held last week in Pasay City.
- Endangered giant clams confiscated in SagayYasa, Dolly (Daily Guardian Multi-Media Services, Inc., 2019-04-13)Three fishermen were arrested by Sagay City police for hoarding “endangered” giant clams at Barangay Molocaboc Thursday. Police identified the suspects as Felix Causapin, 60; Lito Cañete, 49; and Adan Atabelo, 54, all residents of the Molocaboc. Police Major Antonio Benitez Jr., Sagay City police chief, said they served a search warrant against the suspects.