Question & AnswerQ&A (LETTER OF INSTRUCTIONS NO. 1165)
The purpose is to improve the standard of living in rural fishing communities, conserve municipal fishery resources from heavy exploitation, provide small-scale fishermen a wider fishing area within Manila Bay, and increase their catch per unit effort.
Commercial trawl and purse seine fishing gears are prohibited within seven (7) kilometers from the shorelines of Cavite, Bulacan, Pampanga, Bataan, and Metropolitan Manila.
The entire water areas of Manila Bay within a distance of seven (7) kilometers from the shorelines of the Provinces of Cavite, Bulacan, Pampanga, Bataan, and Metropolitan Manila.
The Ministry of Natural Resources, the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development, the Ministry of National Defense, the Philippine Constabulary-Integrated National Police, the Philippine Coast Guard, the Manila Metropolitan Commission, and the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources.
They are deputized as deputies of the Minister of Natural Resources in enforcing the instructions and other related fishery laws, decrees, rules, and regulations.
Yes, they must submit monthly reports of accomplishment to the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, with copies furnished to the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development, Philippine Constabulary-Integrated National Police, Philippine Coast Guard, and Manila Metropolitan Commission.
It was promulgated pursuant to Presidential Decree No. 1015, amending provisions of Presidential Decree No. 704.
The Letter of Instructions took effect immediately upon its signing on September 28, 1981.
The Ministry of Natural Resources, Ministry of Local Government and Community Development, Ministry of National Defense, Philippine Constabulary-Integrated National Police, Philippine Coast Guard, Manila Metropolitan Commission, and Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources.
Small-scale fishermen with fishing boats of three (3) gross tons or less are expected to have a wider area to operate and an increased catch per unit effort due to reduced competition and overfishing by commercial trawl and purse seine operations.