Section 5Sec./Art. 5

Creation and Composition of the Professional Regulatory Board of Fisheries. Within ninety (90) days after the effectivity of this Act, there shall be created the Professional Regulatory Board of Fisheries, hereinafter referred to as the Board, under the administrative supervision and control of the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC), hereinafter referred to as the Commission. The Board shall be composed of a Chairperson and four (4) members.

Preferably, each member shall represent one of the four (4) fields of specialization listed in Section 14, Article III, hereof, to be appointed by the President of the Philippines from a list of three (3) recommendees of the Commission chosen from a list of four (4) nominees for each position submitted by the Accredited Integrated Professional Organization of Fisheries Professionals: Provided, That a member representing a field of specialization has at least a bachelors degree in that particular field of specialization.

The Chairperson and the four (4) members of the Board must be registered professionals and issued with certificates of registration and professional identification cards at the time of their appointment.