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that the fisheries and aquatic resources in Philip~~ne
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judiciously and wisely utilized and managed,
on a sustainable basis and conserved for the benefit Jnd '
enjoyment exclusively of Filipino citizens. The MCS
system shall 'encompass all'Philippine :flagged fishing
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the safety, manning and other requirements of the
Philippine Coast Guard, Maritime Industry Authority and
other agencies concerned: Provided, however, That they
secure a fishing permit, gear license and other clear'lIlces
from the Department: PrQvided, f\!-rther, That the fish
caught by such vessels shall be considered as caught)n
Philippine waters and therefore not subject to aU import
duties and taxes only when the same is landed in duly _
designated fish landings and fish ports in the Philippines:
Provided, furthermore, That landing ports established
by canneries, seafood processors and all fish landing sites
established prior to the effectivity of this Code shall be
considered authorized landing sites: Provided, finally,
That fishworkers on board Philippine registered fishing
vessels conducting fishing activities beyond the Philippine
Exclusive Economic Zone are not considered as overseas
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Distant water fishing vessels shall comply with the
monitoring, control and surveillance requirements,
conservation and management measures; and fishing
access'conditiims of the Department, the RFMO, or other
coastal states." 11. Section 33 of the same Act is hereby amended.
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inten~ity of superlight and fishiJJg lightattractor used in
commercial fishing ,vessels shall ,he , regulated by the
Department: Provided, That the use of superlight is
banned within municipal waters and hays. Th~ use of
fishing light attractor in municipal waters shall he
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Upon a summary finding of administrative liability,
the owner, pperator, and the three (3) highest officers of
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shall be punished with confiscation ofihe catch and gear
and an, administrative fine equivalent to five (5) times,
the val).le oUhe catch or theamoimt indicated below,
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(1) Two million pe'sos (p2,OOO,OOO.OO) to Nine million
pesos (p9,OOO,OOO.OO) for small-scale commercial
fishing;
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million pesos (p15,OOQ,OOO.00) for medium-scale
commercial fishing; and
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million pesos (p20,000,OOO,00) for large-scale
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million pesos (p45,000,OOO.OO) for large-scale
comm~rcial fishing vessels sev,en hundred fifty
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Upon conviction by a court oflaw, the three (3) highest
officers of the commercial fishing vessel shalt suffer the
penalty of imprisonment of six (6) months, and a fine
equivalent to twice the amount of the administrative fine,
and confiscation of catch and gear.
, SEC. 90. ,Unregulated FisMng. - It s,hall be unlawful
for any person to engage in unregulated fishing in wllters
within and beyond nationaljurisdiction.~
Upon a summary finding of administrative liability,
the owner, operator, of the municipaLorcommercial
fishing vessel and the thre~ (3) highest dficers ofthe
commercial fishing vessel who commit unregulated jjsbing
within,waters of national jurisdiction shall be punished
by confiscation of catch and gear and an administrative
fine equivalent to the value of the 'catch or amount
indicated p,elow, whichev!,r is higher:
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and an adw.iiristrativefine 'equivalent to five (5) times
the value of the catch or'the amount indicated below,
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SEC. 91. Poaching in Philippine Waters. - It shall be
unlawful for any foreign person, corporation or entity to
fish or operate any fishing vessel in Philippine waters.
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, waters shall constitute aprima facie presumption that
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confiscation of catch including those not caught illegally
ifco-mingled with those caught illegally, gear, explosives
and noxious or poisonous substances; or electrofishing
devices' and - paraphernalia' and geai';-.-and im
administrative fine equivalent to five (5) times the value
of the catch or the amouilt 'of fine indIcated below
.whichever is higher:
(1) Thirty thousaild pesos (p30,OOO.OO) for municipal
fishing;
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shall constitute aprima facie presumption that the person
or fishing vessel is engaged in fishing with the use of fine
mesh net.
Upon a summary finding ofadministrative liability,
the Department shall penalize the owner, operator, captain
or master fisherman in case of commercial fishing vessel,
or the municipal fisherfolk, with confiscation of the catch
and fishing gear, and an administrative fine equivalent
to three (3) times the value of the catch or the value
indicated below, whichever is higher:
(1) Twenty thousand pesos (p20,OOO.OO) fur municipal
fishing: Provided, That if the municipal fisherfolk
fails to pay the fine, he shall render community
service;
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commercial fishing;
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be unlawful to engage in fismng in municipal waters and
in all bays as well as other fishery management areas
using active fismng gears as defined in this Code .
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the.owner; operator; boat captain and master fisherman
6f the vessel; 6rthe'chief executive officer'in a corporation, .
or the: nianagingpartner in a partnership 'shall be
punisned with confiscation of the catch and fismng'gears,
and a fine tlITee (3) times' the value of the catch or the
value indicated beloW; whicheveris higher::' :': .)"'.,
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Upon a summary finding of administrative liability,
the offender shaJI be penalized with a fine equivalent to
the ecological value 'of a hectare of mangrove based on
available studies or administrative fine of Ten million
pesos (p1O,60o,OOO,OO) per hectare, whichever is higher:
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Upon conviction by a colirt oflaw, the offender shall
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the amount of the administrative fine, and cancellation
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SEC. 111. Obstruction to Navigation or Flow or Ebb
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fine of One hundred fifty thousand pesos (p150,OOO.OO) to'
Five hundre<i thousandpesos (p500,OOO.OO), dismantling
ofthi>,obsfructi~n at theexpe~se oftM offender;a~d th~
suspension orrevocatlon ofthe'perrrtit or lic~nse.
Upon conViCtion by a coUrt oflaw, the offender shall
be punished with imprisonment of seven '(1) years to
twelve (12) years and fine of twice the amount of the
administriitivefine; dismaiJ.tlirig of Hi"obstr;"Ction at the
exp;"is~ofthe'offenil.er; and. tli" suspension or revocation
of the permit orlicilllse.
SEC. 115. Obstruction to Fishery Law Enforcement
Officer. ~The fisbingvessel own",r, master or operator or
any othel:persori 'acting on behalf of any fishing vessel
who assaUlts, "resists, intihridates,"har'asses, seriously
interferes with, or unduly obstructs or delays a fishery
law enforcement officer, authorized inspector or observer,
the deputized fishwarden of the LGU, or any lawfully.
boarding government officers, in the exercise of their
duties shall be perializedunder thisC6de;Anyperson
who does not allow any authorized officer or an observer
to exercise any of the legal duties shall he deemed to be .
obstructing that officer or person.
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person to fail to comply with standards for weights,
volume, quality and other requirements for iill fishery
transactions ani!. trade and trade-related measures '
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Upon a summary findillg of administrativ~ liability,
the offender shall, be punished with an !ldm,inistra~ive
fine of Fifty thousand pesos (p50,OOO.()O) to Two hw;uj"ed ,
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the species 9r from One hundred thollsandpesos
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(p500,OOO.OO), whichever is higher and confiscatioI). of
the fish or fishery products and suspension, or revocation
of registration or license .
SEC. 127. Cfnauthorized Disclosure ,of Sens,itive
Technical Information . ." D_at~ from the yessel monitoring
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data arising therefrom sh~ll_be considere~ as se.nsidy~"
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technical information. Any-unauthorized disclo!!ure, of s\rid '
data including all other data referred to in Section 155
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anY'persoil shall,beperialized"with'
imprisohment' of slX(6) mimths and dne"day:to"six (6) ,,'
years, removal from' office and forfeiture of all retirement
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SEC. 130. Administrative Adjudication. - The
Department is. hereby .empowered:.to, impose the
administrative fines and penalties pJ;ovided in t!ris Code .
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and the dispositjon of confiscated catch" ge~s, e.quipJ;Pent
and other paraphernalia. It shall also issue subpoelUJ,duces
tecum and qd testificandum in administrativ<\ case~ l)efOJ:e ,
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SEC: 1341 Prohibition On the Issuance of Temporary
Restraining 'Orders, Preliminary Injunctions; and
Preliminat;j Mandatory Injunctions. i... Noinjunctidn or
restraining order from the Municipal'Trial Courts ,and
Regional Trial Courts shaUlie against the Department
, and BFAR upon the,exparte motion or'petition filed,by
any peisoil or, entity ,in the exercise by the Department'
and BFAR of its' regulatory functions in support of the
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Republic of the Philippines in interriational
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Act No. 8550' ~~e her~bf reJuriibe~';;ct'~~'s~~i!i:;~s' i43't;' 167'
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