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    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.
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    BFAR Administrative Circular No. 248: Series of 2013. Size regulation for sea cucumber collection and trade.
    (Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, 2013-11-25)
    This Circular, consisting of 7 sections and two Annexes, establishes Size Regulation for Sea Cucumber Collection and Trade. Pursuant to Section 11 of Republic Act No. 8550 and Sections 22 and 25 of Fisheries Administrative Order (FAO) No. 233 implementing R.A. No. 9147, the following rules and regulations for the conservation of sea cucumber species belonging to the orders: Aspidochirotida and Dendrochirotida in Philippine waters are hereby promulgated. It shall be unlawful for any person, association or corporation to gather, collect, catch, take, cause to be taken or caught sea cucumber species for commercial trade without an AWCP or to transport without LTP. It shall also be unlawful for any person, association or corporation to possess, transport, sell, trade or export sea cucumber species in any state or form except in dried form with minimum size of 2 inches or 5 centimeters in length. Annexes specify the following information: Annex A lists the Common Commercial Sea Cucumber Species in the Philippines; and Annex B lists the Common Commercial Sea Cucumber Species in the Philippines in Fresh and Dried Forms.