Implementing Rules and Regulations of the Philippine Fisheries Code of 1998 (Administrative Order No. 3 of 1998 of the Department of Agriculture). Country/Territory Philippines Document type Regulation Date 1998 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Fisheries Keyword Marine fisheries Aquaculture Mariculture Fishery management and conservation Institution Inland fisheries Policy/planning Artisanal fishing Coastal zone management Fishing area Enforcement/compliance Navigation Offences/penalties Youth Fish disease Fishing authorization Animal health Authorization/permit Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, North Pacific, South-Eastern Asia Abstract These Rules mainly define tasks of the Department and Agriculture for the purpose of implementing through Board of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) provisions of the Fisheries Code of the Philippines of 1998. The 131 rules are divided into 9 Chapters: Declaration of policy and definitions (I); Utilisation, management, development, conservation and allocation system of fisheries and aquatic resources (II); Reconstitution of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources and creation of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Management Councils (III); Fisheries reserves, refuges, and sanctuaries (IV); Fisheries Research and development (V); Prohibitions and penalties (VI); General provisions (VII); Transitory provisions (VIII); Final provisions (IX). Full text English References - Legislation Implements Philippine Fisheries Code of 1998 (Republic Act No. 8550). Legislation | Philippines | 1998 Keyword: Framework law, Institution, Fishery management and conservation, Marine fisheries, Inland fisheries, Policy/planning, Foreign fishing, Artisanal fishing, Coastal zone management, Fishing area, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties, Youth, Fishing authorization, Social protection, Gender, Fish disease, Animal health, Authorization/permit, Aquatic animals, Aquatic plants, Endangered species, Protection of species Source: FAO, FAOLEX