Chapters 3, 4, and 5

Question 1

Title of chapter 3

Answer 1

Reconstruction of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources and Creation of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Management Councils

Question 2

Title of Article 1

Answer 2

Reconstruction of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources

Question 3

The position created by the DA for attending to the needs of the fishing industry, to be appointed by the President.

Answer 3

Undersecretary for Fisheries and Aquatic Resources

Question 4

Functions of the undersecretary for fisheries and aquatic resources:

Answer 4

• set policies and formulate standards
• exercise overall supervision
• establish regional, provincial and other fishery officers; organize interal structure of BFAR
• perform other necessary functions

Question 5

The BFAR is constituted as a line bureau under the ____.

Answer 5

Department of Agriculture

Question 6

Main implementations of the BFAR

Answer 6

• Comprehensive National Fisheries Industry Development
• Comprehensive Fishery Research and Development Program
• Comprehensive Fishery Information System

Question 7

As a line bureau, BFAR should be headed by ____ and assisted by ____.

Answer 7

a Director, two Assistant Directors

Question 8

Has a purpose of monitoring and regulating the importation and exportation of fishery/aquatic resources

Answer 8

Fisheries Inspection and Quarantine Service

Question 9

Functions of the Fisheries Inspection and Quarantine Service:

Answer 9

• fisheries quarantine and quality inspection
• international agreements/commitments on bio-safety and bio-diversity
• quarantine aquatic animals/fishery products with fishery pests and diseases
• examine all fishery products coming into or going out of the country
• movement or trade of fish and fishery products

Question 10

Title of Article 2

Answer 10

The Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Management Councils (FARMCs)

Question 10

FARMCs should be established in these levels.

Answer 10

National, municpalities/cities

Question 11

Those who form FARMCs

Answer 11

Fiserfolk organizations/cooperatives and NGOs

Question 12

Composition of the National Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Management Council (NFARMC):

Answer 12

• Undersectretary of Agriculture as Chairman
• Undersecretary of the Interior and Local Governent
• 5 members representing the fisherfolk and fishworkers
• 5 members representing commercial fishing and aquaculture operators and the processing sector
• 2 members from the academe
• 1 representative of NGOs

Question 13

Term of office of NFARMC

Answer 13

3 years without reappointment

Question 14

Functions of the NFARMC:

Answer 14

• national policies for the protection, sustainable development nd management of fishery and aquatic resources
• preparation of the National Fisheries and Industry Development Plan
• other functions provided by law

Question 15

Shall be created in each of the municipalities and cities abutting municipal waters

Answer 15

Municipal/City Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Management Councils (M/CFARMCs)

Question 16

Created by the LGU

Answer 16

Barangay Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Management Councils (BFARMCs) and the Lakewide Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Management Councils (LFARMCs)

Question 17

Functions of the M/CFARMCs

Answer 17

• preparation of the Municipal Fishery Development Plan to be submitted to the Municipal Development Council
• enactment of municipal fishery ordinances
• enforcement of fishery laws, rules and regulations
• advice the sangguniang bayan/panglungsod on fishery matters through its Committee on Fisheries
• other functions

Question 18

Composition of the M/CFARMCs

Answer 18

• municipal/city planning development officer
• chairperson, agriculture fishery committee of the Sangguniang Bayan/Panglungsod
• rep of the Municipal/City Development Council
• rep from the accredited non-government organization
• rep from the private sector
• rep from the DA
• at least 11 fisherfolk reps (7 municipal fisherfolk, 1 fishworker, 3 commercial fisheries)

Question 19

Created in bays, gulfs, lakes and rivers and dams bounded by 2 or more municipalities/cities

Answer 19

Integrated Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Management Councils (IFARMCs)

Question 20

Functions of the IFARMCs

Answer 20

• preparation of the Integrated Fishery Development Plan to be submitted to the Municipal Development Councils
• enactment of integrated fishery ordinances
• enforcement of fishery laws, rules, and regulations (municipal waters)
• advice on fishery matters
• other functions

Question 21

Composition of the IFARMCs

Answer 21

• chairperson of the Committee on Agriculture/Fisheries
• municipal/city fisheries officers
• municipal/city development officers
• 1 rep from NGO
• 1 rep from private sector
• at least 9 reps from the fisherfolk sector (youth and women)

Question 22

Title of chapter 4

Answer 22

Fishery Reserves, Refuge and Sanctuaries

Question 23

Sectors in chapter 4

Answer 23

• Section 80 - Fishing Areas Reserves for Exclusive Use of Government
• Section 81 - Fishing Refuge and Sanctuaries

Question 24

Areas in Philippine waters that may be designated as fishery reservation for the exclusive use of the government or any of its political subdivisions, etc

Answer 24

Beyond 15 km from shoreline

Question 25

Fish refuge and sanctuaries prescribed by the BFAR

Answer 25

at least 25% but not more than 40% of bays, foreshore lands, continental shelf or any fishing ground

Question 26

Title of chapter 5

Answer 26

Fisheries Research and Development

Question 27

Recognizes the important role of fisheries in research in the development, management, conservation and protection of the country's fisheries and aquatic resources

Answer 27

National Fisheries Research and Development Institute (NFRDI)

Question 28

NFRDI shall form part of the ____.

Answer 28

National Research and development Network of the DOST

Question 29

Composition of the Governing Board of NFRDI

Answer 29

* Undersecretary for fisheries - Chairman * BFAR Director - Vice Chairman * NFRDI Executive Director - Member * PCARMD Executive Director - Member * Rep from the academe - Member * 4 reps from the private sector coming from 4 subsectors - Member

Question 30

4 Subsectors under the private sector

Answer 30

* Municipal fisherfolk * Commercial fishing operator * Aquaculture operator * Post-harvest/processor

Question 31

The institute shall be headed by an ____ who holds a Doctorate degree in fisheries and/or other related disciplines.

Answer 31

Executive Director

Question 32

Research and development objectives:

Answer 32

* raise income of the fisherfolk to elevate the Philippines among the top 5 worldwide ranking in the fish productions * make the country's fishing industry in the high seas competitive * social research on fisherfolk families * fisheries schools, LGUs and private sectors; maximum utilization of available technology

Question 33

Functions of the NFRDI:

Answer 33

* national infrastructure unit complete with technologically-advanced features and modern scientific equipment * venue for intensive training and development * intensive training and development of human resources * economic potential of the fisheries sector by maximizing developmental research efforts * network of fisheries-researching communities through effective communication linkages