Title
Amendment of BFAR FAO 196 Sec. 4 c-f
Law
Bfar Fisheries Administrative Order No. 196 - 1
Decision Date
Apr 30, 2004
The BFAR Fisheries Administrative Order No. 196-1 amends the selection process for representatives of fisherfolk, commercial fishing, aquaculture, processing sectors, and academia to the National Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Management Council, ensuring a structured and equitable nomination and election system across Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao.
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Selection of Commercial Fishing, Aquaculture, and Processing Representatives

  • Five members represent the commercial fishing, aquaculture, and processing sectors.
  • Commercial fishing sector has three representatives: small-scale, medium-scale, and large-scale boat operators.
  • One representative from aquaculture organizations.
  • One representative from fishery product processing sector.
  • Selection facilitated by BFAR NFARMC Program Management Center (PMC).

Selection of Academic Representatives

  • Two (2) academe representatives chosen among fishery experts from fisheries learning institutions.
  • BFAR NFARMC PMC facilitates selection.

Selection of NGO Representative

  • One (1) representative from nationally covered NGOs engaged in fisheries.
  • NGO must have at least five (5) years of documented involvement in a variety of fisheries issues.
  • NGO involvement includes small fisherfolk, resource management, development programs, and fishery policy advocacy.
  • NGO must be certified by local FARMCs.
  • Selected by a process facilitated by BFAR NFARMC PMC.

Membership Confirmation

  • Representatives must first be nominated by their respective organizations.
  • Formal membership is finalized upon appointment by the President of the Philippines.

Effectivity of the Order

  • The Amended Fisheries Administrative Order takes effect 15 days after publication in the Official Gazette or two newspapers of general circulation.
  • Additionally, effectiveness requires registration with the Office of the National Administrative Register.
  • Official adoption date: April 30, 2004.

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