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NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS STATUTES and IMPLEMENTING RULES AND REGULATIONS

skeletons form a stony mass. They include: (a) skeletons

of anthozoan coelenterates characterized as having a

rigid

axis of compact calcareous or horny spicules,

belonging to the genus corallium as represented by the

red,

pink,

and

white

corals

which

are

considered

precious corals; (b) skeletons of anthozoan coelenterates

characterized

by

thorny,

horny

axis

such

as

the

antipatharians represented by the black corals which are

considered semi-precious corals; and (c) ordinary corals

which are any kind of corals that are not precious nor

semi-precious.

15. Coral Reef — a natural aggregation of coral skeleton,

with or without living coral polyps, occurring in intertidal

and subtidal marine waters.

16. Demarcated Areas — boundaries defined by markers

and

assigned

exclusively

to

specific

individuals

or

organizations for certain specified and limited uses such

as:

a.Aquaculture, sea ranching and sea farming;

b.Fish aggregating devices;

c. Fixed and passive fishing gears; and

d.Fry and fingerlings gathering.

17.

Department

—

shall

mean

the

Department

of

Agriculture.

18. Distant Water Fishing – means fishing in the high

seas or in waters of other states.

19. Electrofishing — the use of electricity generated by

batteries, electric generators and other source of electric

power to kill, stupefy, disable or render unconscious

fishery

species,

whether

or

not

the

same

are

subsequently recovered.

20.

Endangered

Rare

and/or Threatened Species —

aquatic

plants, animals, including some varieties of

corals and sea shells in danger of extinction as provided

for in existing fishery laws, rules and regulations or in the

Protected Areas and Wildlife Bureau of the Department

of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and in

the

Convention

on

the

International

Trade

of

Endangered Species of Flora and Fauna (CITES).

21. Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) — an area beyond and

adjacent to the territorial sea which shall not extend

beyond 200 nautical miles from the baselines as defined

under existing laws.

22. FARMCs — the Fisheries and Aquatic Resources

Management Councils.

23. Farm-to-Market Roads — shall include roads linking

the fisheries production sites, coastal landing points and

other post-harvest facilities to major market and arterial

roads and highways.

24. Fine Mesh Net — net with mesh size of less than

three centimeters (3 cm.) measured between two (2)

opposite knots of a full mesh when stretched or as

otherwise determined by the appropriate government

agency.

25. Fish and Fishery/Aquatic Products — include not only

finfish but also mollusks, crustaceans, echinoderms,

marine mammals, and all other species of aquatic flora

and fauna and all other products of aquatic living

resources in any form.

26. Fish Cage — refers to an enclosure which is either

stationary or floating made up of nets or screens sewn or

fastened

together

and

installed

in

the

water

with

opening at the surface or covered and held in a place by

wooden/bamboo posts or various types of anchors and

floats.

27. Fish Corral or “Baklad” — a stationary weir or trap

devised to intercept and capture fish consisting of rows

of bamboo stakes, plastic nets and other materials

fenced with split bamboo mattings or wire mattings

with one or more enclosures, usually with easy entrance

but difficult exit, and with or without leaders to direct

the fish to the catching chambers, purse or bags.

28. Fish fingerlings — a stage in the life cycle of the fish

measuring to about 6-13 cm. depending on the species.

29. Fish fry — a stage at which a fish has just been

hatched usually with sizes from 1-2.5 cm.

30. Fish pen — an artificial enclosure constructed within

a body of water for culturing fish and fishery/aquatic

resources made up of poles closely arranged in an

enclosure

with

wooden

materials,

screen

or

nylon

netting to prevent escape of fish.

31.

Fisherfolk

—

people

directly

or

personally

and

physically

engaged

in

taking

and/or

culturing

and

processing fishery and/or aquatic resources.

32.

Fisherfolk

Cooperative

—

a

duly

registered

association of fisherfolk with a common bond of interest,

who have voluntarily joined together to achieve a lawful

common social or economic end, making equitable

contribution to the capital requirement and accepting a

fair share of the risks and benefits of the undertakings in

accordance

with

universally

accepted

cooperative

principles.

33.

Fisherfolk

Organization

—

an

organized

group,

association,

federation,

alliance

or

an

institution

of

fisherfolk which has at least fifteen (15) members, a set

of officers, a constitution and by-laws, an organizational

structure and a program of action.

34. Fisheries — refers to all activities relating to the act or

business of fishing, culturing, preserving, processing,

marketing,

developing,

conserving

and

managing

aquatic resources and the fishery areas, including the

privilege to fish or take aquatic resource thereof.

35.

Fisheries

Observer

–

refers

to

a

person

duly

authorized by the Philippine government or under a

Regional Observer Program of the RFMO, to collect

scientific, technical or fishing-related data, and other

information that may be required by the government or

the RFMO and/ or in compliance to a conservation and

management measure.

36. Fish Pond — a land-based facility enclosed with

earthen or stone material to impound water for growing

fish.

37. Fishing Vessel/Gear License – refers to a permit to

operate specific types of fishing vessel/gear for specific

duration in areas beyond municipal waters for demersal

or pelagic fishery resources.

38. Fishing Boat/Gear License — a permit to operate

specific types of fishing boat/gear for specific duration in

areas beyond municipal waters for demersal or pelagic

fishery resources.

39. Fishery Management Areas — a bay, gulf, lake or any

other fishery area which may be delineated for fishery

resource management purposes.

40. Fishery Operator — one who owns and provides the

means including land, labor, capital, fishing gears and

vessels, but does not personally engage in fishery.

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