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Fisheries Administrative Order No. 267 Series of 2021 promulgating the Rules and Regulations governing the Landing and Transhipping of Fish and Fishery Products that have not been previously Landed and other Port Service in the Philippines by Foreign-Flagged Fishing Vessels.

Country/Territory
Philippines
Document type
Regulation
Date
2021
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Fisheries
Keyword
Marine fisheries Fish products Fishery management and conservation Fishing authorization Fishing vessel Harbour Foreign fishing Inspection Landing Enforcement/compliance Offences/penalties Monitoring Data collection/reporting Transshipment Authorization/permit
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, North Pacific, South-Eastern Asia
Entry into force notes
This Order shall take effect immediately after publication in one (1) newspaper of general circulation and upon registration with the Office of the National Administrative Register.
Abstract

This Order, consisting of 30 articles divided into seven Chapters and three Annexes, establishes Rules and Regulations governing the Landing and Transhipping of Fish and Fishery Products that have not been previously Landed and other Port Service in the Philippines by Foreign-Flagged Fishing Vessels. The main objectives of this Order are: a. To prevent, deter and eliminate illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing and fishing-related activities in support of such fishing through the implementation of effective port state measures; b. To regulate the landing and transhipment of fish and/or fishery products that have not been previously landed and other port services in the Philippines by foreign-flagged fishing vessels; c. To establish the legality and complete traceability of fish and fishery products in order to complement the traceability system provided under BF AR Administrative Circular No. 251, series of 2014 and BF AR AC 251-1, series of 2020; and d. To promote sustainable use and long-term conservation of living marine resources.

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