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- Fisheries Administrative Order No. 245-4: Series of 2018. Regulations and implementing guidelines on group tuna purse seine operations in high seas pocket number 1 as a special management area.(Department of Agriculture, 2018-07-25)This Administrative Order covers the 36 Philippine registered traditional group seine fishing vessels granted access to the HSP1-SMA, having gross tonnage of not more than 250 GT issued with International Fishing Permits, and listed in the WCPFC record of fishing vessels. It applies only to HSP-1 SMA, which is the area of the high seas bounded by the EEZs of the Federated States of Micronesia to the north and east, Republic of Palau to the west, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea to the south with exact coordinates as used by WCPFC Vessel Monitoring. Fishing access to operate in HSP1-SMA is granted on the basis of compliance to specific criteria. Compatible measure for the high seas and exclusive economic zones (EEZs) are implemented so that bigeye, yellowfin and skipjack tuna stocks are, at a minimum,maintained at levels capable of producing their maximum sustainable yield, as qualified by relevant environmental and economic factors including the special requirements of developing States in the Convention Area as expressed by Article 5 of the Convention. The vessels or the fishing company shall notify BFAR through electronic or any means the entry and the exit the HSP-1 SMA. Likewise, this information shall be transmitted to the adjacent coastal States / Territories and WCPFC. The report should be in the following format: "VID/entry or Exit: Date/Time; Lat/Long." The vessels operating in HSP-1 SMA should report sightings of any fishing vessel to the BFAR and WCPFC Secretariat Such information shall include vessel type, date, time, position, markings, heading and speed. The Bureau shall maintain an updated list of all fishing vessels operating in the I-ISP-i SMA based on the foregoing vessel's entry and exit reports submitted to WCPFC. The list will be submitted to WCPFC and will be made available to WCPFC members and other concerned stakeholders through dedicated website, www.bfar.gov.ph. Any violations of the provisions of this Fisheries Administrative Order shall be penalized with fines and penalties specified in the text.
- Fisheries Administrative Order No. 226: Series of 2008. Regulation on the mesh size of tuna purse seine nets and trading of small tuna.(Department of Agriculture, 2008-08-01)This Administrative Order, consisting of 6 Sections, establishes the Regulation on the Mesh Size of Tuna Purse Seine Nets and Trading of Small Tuna. The following management and conservation measures to prescribe the mesh size of tuna purse seine nets in catching tuna and regulation on the trading of small tuna are promulgated to prohibit to any person, association, cooperative, partnership or corporation to operate tuna purse seine nets with mesh size smaller than 3.5 inches (8.89 cm) at the bag or bunt portion in catching tuna. It shall be unlawful also to trade small tuna caught beyond the bycatch ceiling. Violation of Section 2 of this order shall subject the offender to a fine of from 2,000.00 to 20,000.00 Pesos or imprisonment from six months to two years or both such fine and imprisonment at the discretion of the court; the boat captain and the master fisherman may also be subject to the penalties provided; the owner/operator of the commercial fishing vessel who violates this provision shall be subjected to the same penalties; the Department is empowered to impose upon the offender an administrative fine and/or cancel the fishing licence.
- Fisheries Administrative Order No. 245: Series of 2012. Regulations and implementing guidelines on group tuna purse seine operations in high seas pocket number 1 as a special management area.(Department of Agriculture, 2012)The Order provides for conservation, management and sustainable producing bigeye, yellowfin, skipjack tuna stocks in the high seas and exclusive economic zones within the framework of International Convention on the Conservation and Management of Highly Migratory Fish Stocks in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean and adapted local resolutions in the Philippines. This Administrative Order covers the registered traditional group seine fishing vessels granted access to the HSP1-SMA which is the area of the high seas bounded by the EEZs of the named Federated States in the Order with exact coordination by Vessel Monitoring System. The Order provides for compliance to the criteria and procedures in the allocation of fishing access listed in Section 3 among others referring to issues of tonnage of vessel, fishing vessel registration, catch documentary compliance, no criminal record identification, letter of intent, preliminary list and allocation. The Order further provides for observer coverage, vessel monitoring system, reporting, vessel listing, monitoring of port landings, catch limit, net mesh size, use of fish aggregating device (FAD), nature of access right and penalties. The Order consists of 17 Articles.
- Fisheries Administrative Order No. 236-5: Series of 2018. Extension of FAO 236-4 series of 2015 on the rules and regulations on the operations of purse seine and ring net vessels using Fish Aggregating Devices (FADS) locally known as Payaos during the FAD closure period as compatible measures to WCFPC CMM 2017-01.(Department of Agriculture, 2018-07-06)
- Fisheries Administrative Order No. 236-4: Series of 2015. Extension of FAO 236-3 Series of 2015 on the rules and regulations on the operations of purse seine and ring net vessels using Fish Aggregating Devices (FADs) locally known as Payaos during the FAD closure period as compatible measures to WCPFC CMM 2014-01.(Department of Agriculture, 2015-06-29)
- Fisheries Administrative Order No. 236-3: Series of 2014. Extension of FAO 236-2 series of 2013 or the rules and regulation on the operation of purse seine and ring net vessels using Fish Aggregating Devices (FADs) locally known as Payao during the FAD closure period as compatible measure to WCFPC conservation and management measure 2013-01.(Department of Agriculture, 2014-02-24)
- Fisheries Administrative Order No. 245-1. Series of 2013. Regulations and implementing guidelines on group tuna purse seine operations in high seas pocket number 1 as a special management area.(Department of Agriculture, 2013)The Order provides for conservation, management and sustainable producing bigeye, yellowfin, skipjack tuna stocks in the high seas and exclusive economic zones within the framework of International Convention on the Conservation and Management of Highly Migratory Fish Stocks in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean and adapted local resolutions in Philippines. This Administrative Order covers the registered traditional group seine fishing vessels granted access to the HSP1-SMA which is the area of the high seas bounded by the EEZs of the named Federated States in the Order with exact coordination by Vessel Monitoring System. The Order lays down requirements and criteria needed for any person, corporation or entity who intent to engage in group tuna purse seine operations in HSP-1SMA. Section B of the Order provides for procedure in the allocation of fishing access including letter of intent, preliminary list and allocation. The Order further lays down provisions for observe coverage, vessel monitoring system, reporting, vessel listing, monitoring of port landing, catch limit, net mesh size, nature of access right, use of fish aggregating device and penalties. The text consists of 17 Articles.
- Fisheries Administrative Order No. 270: Series of 2023. Rules and regulations on the operations of the Philippine flagged fishing vessels operating in distant waters (beyond national jurisdiction).(Department of Agriculture, 2023-01-27)This Administrative Order provides for the conditions on the registry of the fishing vessels further to Republic Act No. 8550 and the requirements for the implementation of flag state responsibilities to not engaging vessels in IUU fishing. The Order requires update of fishing vessel listing that are operating in the High Seas area by BFAR and compliance with the vessel marking and specification requirements of the RFMO. This Order applies to all Philippine- flagged fishing vessels engaged in distant water fishing regardless of type. The text consists of 27 Articles divided into 5 Chapters as follow: General Provisions (I); Measures for High Seas (II); Measures for Vessels Operating in Waters of Other Coastal States (III); Prohibited Acts and Penalties (IV); Miscellaneous Provisions (V). The text has one Appendix on list of acronyms.
- 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.