Section 4Sec./Art. 4

Scope and Practice of the Fisheries Profession. The scope and practice of the fisheries profession is the application of the fundamental and known principles of fisheries to the peculiar conditions and requirements of fisheries as an industry and as a field of science and shall include the following:

(a) Consultation, evaluation, investigation, and management services in fisheries;

(b) Preparation of fisheries design on inland, coastal, and offshore hatcheries and production systems; its plans, specifications, and project feasibility studies and estimates. Provide supervision, and management services to ensure the incorporation of prescribed plans, and specifications in creating the biological, and environmental requirements for normal growth of fish species and aquatic organisms during construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of farm, outdoor and indoor facilities; on the operations and maintenance of post-harvest facilities, and equipment, including proper handling of fish catch in fishing vessel; and other fisheries facilities, systems and technologies, in collaboration/ consultation with other disciplines;

(c) Conduct of research and development, training, and extension work in fisheries, aquatic resources, aquaculture, and post-harvest technologies;

(d) Management of fisheries resources, and manufacture of fishery products, marketing of fish and fishery products, or both;

(e) Teaching fisheries courses in higher institutions of learning in the Philippines recognized by the government;

(f) Study and treatment of fish diseases and parasites that affect fishing, post-harvest and aquaculture activities and projects;

(g) Employment in the government and private sectors where the positions require the knowledge and expertise of a fisheries professional except in small-scale fisheries operations of municipal fisherfolk such as fishing, aquaculture, and fish processing where licensed fisheries professionals are not required;

(h) Administration, and conduct of licensure examination, and registration and licensing of fisheries professionals;

(i) Supervision, and regulation of the practice of the fisheries profession in the Philippines; and

(j) Upgrading of the fisheries profession and the professionalization of fisheries professionals.

Scientists and professionals in closely related fields to fisheries and in support of multidisciplinary fisheries activities such as economics, social science, engineering, marine biology, oceanography/limnology and others who may immerse themselves in fisheries activities that do not require technical knowledge in fisheries, are exempted from the licensure requirements for fisheries professionals.

ARTICLE II

PROFESSIONAL REGULATORY BOARD OF FISHERIES