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Municipal fisheries are restricted to boats of 3 gross tonnes or smaller, and commercial fishing vessels are generally prohibited from fishing in these waters. A variety of commodities are caught within municipal waters, from high-value products such as tuna to smaller species caught for domestic consumption. Most municipal fisherfolk work on ...
BFAR licenses commercial fishing vessels for fishing in national and international waters, with new vessels being registered at the central office and renewals being processed at regional offices. [44] Only ships larger than 20 GT are required to have GPS tracking and satellite responders, [45]: 42 although even this is not well enforced. [46]
The Philippines' Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (Filipino: Kawanihan ng Pangisdaan at Yamang-tubig, [2] abbreviated as BFAR), is an agency of the Philippine government under the Department of Agriculture responsible for the development, improvement, law enforcement, management and conservation of the Philippines' fisheries and aquatic resources.
Territorial waters and exclusive economic zone of the Philippines. The Philippines is an archipelagic state whose over 7,000 islands [1] with their large coastal population [2]: 2 are surrounded by waters including 2,263,816 square kilometres (874,064 sq mi) of exclusive economic zone and 679,800 square kilometres (262,500 sq mi) of territorial sea, [3]: 1 of which 184,600 square kilometres ...
It also includes details for the inspection of fishing vessels, as well as mandatory requirements for ship stability, seaworthiness, life-saving appliances, fire safety, ventilation and communication equipment. [1] [6] The regulations are designed to protect the safety of fishing vessel crews and to establish a common standard for the industry. [3]
The IMO Cape Town Agreement is an international International Maritime Organization legal instrument established in 2012, that sets out minimum safety requirements for fishing vessels of 24 metres in length and over or equivalent in gross tons. [57]
In May 2024, the Senate of the Philippines established the Special Committee on Philippine Maritime and Admiralty Zones, appointing Senator Francis Tolentino as its chair. This followed the unanimous approval of House Bill No. 7819 by the House of Representatives of the Philippines, which defined the maritime zones under Philippine jurisdiction ...
The Philippine National Police Maritime Group (PNP-MG) is a National Operational Support Unit (NOSU) of the Philippine National Police mandated to perform all police functions, ensure public safety and internal security over Philippine territorial waters, rivers and coastal areas to include ports and harbors and sustain the protection of the maritime environment. [2]