2025-05-012010-04-16https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14697/362This Administrative Order, consisting of 5 Chapters and 1 Annex, In line with Rule 37.1 of the Joint DENR-DA-PCSD Administrative Order No. 1, Series of 2004, is promulgated pursuant to Republic Act 9147 or the Wildlife Resources Conservation and Protection Act of 2001. It creates several authorities entitled to carry out research, control and manage the aquatic wildlife sector, such as: the National Aquatic Wildlife Management Committee (NAWMC) and establishes their composition, duties and responsibilities. This Order is divided as follows: Structures and Individuals for the Conservation of Aquatic Wildlife (Chap. I); Utilization of Aquatic Wildlife (Scientific Research on Aquatic Wildlife) (Chap. II); Fees and Charges (Chap. III); Fines and Penalties (Chap. IV); Miscellaneous Provisions (Chap. V). The Annex lays down a Preliminary List of Economically Important Aquatic Organisms.enWildlife conservationLegislationFishery law and legislationAquatic biodiversityBiodiversity conservationAquatic animalsAquatic plantsInternational tradeOtherSDG 14 - Life below waterSDG 12 - Responsible consumption and productionSDG 17 - Partnerships for the goalswildlifewildlife managementfishery regulationsfisheries lawfishery policiesbiodiversitybiodiversity conservationendangered speciesaquatic animalsecosystem conservationprotected areasinternational tradeprior informed consentIndigenous PeoplesChallenge 2: Protect and restore ecosystems and biodiversityChallenge 4: Develop a sustainable and equitable ocean economyChallenge 9: Skills, knowledge, and technology for all