Article 119p. 119

NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS STATUTES and IMPLEMENTING RULES AND REGULATIONS

SECTION 79. Source of Funds of the FARMCs. — A

separate

fund

for

the

NFARMC,

IFARMCs

and

M/CFARMCs shall be established and administered by

the Department from the regular annual budgetary

appropriations.

CHAPTER IV Fishery Reserves, Refuge and

Sanctuaries

SECTION 80. Fishing Areas Reserves for Exclusive Use of

Government. — The Department may designate area or

areas in Philippine waters beyond fifteen (15) kilometers

from shoreline as fishery reservation for the exclusive

use of the government or any of its political subdivisions,

agencies

or

instrumentalities,

for

propagation,

educational, research and scientific purposes: Provided,

That in municipalities or cities, the concerned LGUs in

consultation with the FARMCs may recommend to the

Department that portion of the municipal waters be

declared as fishery reserves for special or limited use, for

educational,

research,

and/or

special

management

purposes.

The

FARMCs

may

recommend

to

the

Department portions of the municipal waters which can

be declared as fisheries reserves for special or limited

use for educational, research and special management

purposes.

SECTION

81.

Fish

Refuge

and

Sanctuaries.

—

The

Department may establish fish refuge and sanctuaries

to be administered in the manner to be prescribed by

the BFAR at least twenty-five percent (25%) but not more

than

forty

percent

(40%)

of

bays,

foreshore

lands,

continental shelf or any fishing ground shall be set aside

for the cultivation of mangroves to strengthen the

habitat and the spawning grounds of fish. Within these

areas no commercial fishing shall be allowed. All marine

fishery reserves, fish sanctuaries and mangrove swamp

reservations

already

declared

or proclaimed by the

President

or

legislated

by

the

Congress

of

the

Philippines

shall

be

continuously

administered

and

supervised by the concerned agency: Provided, however,

That

in

municipal

waters,

the

concerned

LGU

in

consultation with the FARMCs may establish fishery

refuge

and

sanctuaries.

The

FARMCs

may

also

recommend fishery refuge and sanctuaries: Provided,

further,

That

at

least

fifteen

percent

(15%)

where

applicable of the total coastal areas in each municipality

shall be identified, based on the best available scientific

data and in consultation with the Department, and

automatically designated as fish sanctuaries by the LGUs

in consultation with the concerned FARMCs.

CHAPTER

V

Fisheries

Research

and

Development

SECTION 82. Creation of a National Fisheries Research

and Development Institute (NFRDI). — In recognition of

the

important

role

of

fisheries

research

in

the

development,

management,

conservation

and

protection

of

the

country’s

fisheries

and

aquatic

resources, there is hereby created a National Fisheries

Research and Development Institute (NFRDI).

The Institute shall form part of the National Research

and

Development

Network

of

the

Department

of

Science and Technology (DOST).

The Institute, which shall be attached to the Department

shall serve as the primary research arm of the BFAR. The

overall governance of the Institute shall be vested in the

Governing Board which shall formulate policy guidelines

for its operation. The plans, programs and operational

budget shall be passed by the Board. The Board may

create such committees as it may deem necessary for

the proper and effective performance of its functions.

The composition of the Governing Board shall be as

follows:

a. Undersecretary for Fisheries — Chairman

b.BFAR Director — Vice Chairman

c. NFRDI Executive Director — Member

d.PCAMRD Executive Director — Member

e.Representative from the academe — Member

f. four (4) representatives from the private sector who

shall come from the following subsectors: — Members

* Municipal Fisherfolk

* Commercial Fishing Operator

* Aquaculture Operator

* Post-Harvest/Processor

The NFRDI shall have a separate budget specific to its

manpower requirements and operations to ensure the

independent

and

objective

implementation

of

its

research activities.

SECTION 83. Qualification Standard. — The Institute shall

be headed by an Executive Director to be appointed by

the

President

of

the

Philippines

upon

the

recommendation of the governing board. The Executive

Director shall hold a Doctorate degree in fisheries and/or

other related disciplines. The organizational structure

and

staffing

pattern

shall

be

approved

by

the

Department:

Provided,

however,

That

the

staffing

pattern and remunerations for scientific and technical

staff shall be based on the qualification standards for

science and technology personnel.

SECTION 84. Research and Development Objectives. —

Researches to be done by the NFRDI are expected to

result in the following:

a.To raise the income of the fisherfolk and to elevate the

Philippines among the top five (5) in the world ranking

in the fish productions;

b.to make the country’s fishing industry in the high seas

competitive;

c. to conduct social research on fisherfolk families for a

better understanding of their conditions and needs; and

d.to coordinate with the fisheries schools, LGUs and

private sectors regarding the maximum utilization of

available

technology, including the transfer of such

technology to the industry particularly the fisherfolk.

SECTION 85. Functions of the NFRDI. — As a national

institute, the NFRDI shall have the following functions:

a.establish a national infrastructure unit complete with

technologically-advanced features and modern scientific

equipment,

which

shall

facilitate,

monitor,

and

implement various research needs and activities of the

fisheries sector;

b.provide

a

venue

for

intensive

training

and

development of human resources in the field of fisheries,

a repository of all fisheries researches and scientific

information;

c. provide intensive training and development of human

resources in the field of fisheries for the maximum

utilization of available technology;

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