Chapters 7, 8, and 9

Question 1

Title of chapter 7

Answer 1

General provisions

Question 2

For development, management, and conservation of the municipal resources, this is granted to finance fishey projects of the LGUs primarily for the upliftment of the municipal fisherfolk.

Answer 2

Fishery grant fund

Question 3

Amount alloted for the Fishery Grant Fund appropriated out of the Department’s allocation in the General Appropriations Act (GAA)

Answer 3

Php 100,000,000

Question 4

Fishery loan and guarantee fund

Answer 4

Php 100,000,000 by the Land Bank of the Philippines

Question 5

Fishing vessels development fund

Answer 5

Php 250,000,000 per 5 years by the Development Bank of the Philippines

Question 6

Special fisheries science and approfishtech fund - subsidy for full technical and financial support

Answer 6

Php 100,000,000

Question 7

Aquaculture investment fund

Answer 7

Php 50,000,000

Question 8

There is hereby created a Fisheries Board of Examiners in the Professional Regulation Commission

Answer 8

Professionalization of fisheries graduates

Question 9

Inclusion of fisheries conservation subjects in school curriculum

Answer 9

Elementary and secondary schools both private and public

Question 10

Goals of educational campaign at all levels:

Answer 10

• realize the policies and implement the provisions
• development, management, conservation and proper use of environment
• principle of sustainable development
• development of truly Filipino-oriented fishing and ancillary industries

Question 11

Infrastructure support

Answer 11

• nationwide plan for the development of municipal fishing ports and markets
• construction of farm-to-market roads
• community infrastructure facilities
• quality laboratories
• representations with appropriate funding institutions
• marketing facilities and cooperative marketing
• local fisheries ship-building and repair industry

Question 12

This shall be authorized for the designation and charting of navigational lanes in fishery areas and delineation of municipal waters

Answer 12

National Mapping and Resource Information Authority

Question 13

Persons and deputies authorized to enforce this code and other fishery laws, rules, and regulations

Answer 13

Department (DA), Philippine Navy, Philippine Coast Guard, Philippine National Police, PNP-Maritime Command, LGUs law enforcement officers

Question 14

Strengthening prosecution and conviction of violators of fishery laws

Answer 14

Department of Justice

Question 15

Mandatory review

Answer 15

Once every 5 years by the Congress of the Philippines

Question 16

Chapter 8 title

Answer 16

Transitory provisions

Question 17

Chapter 9 title

Answer 17

Final provisions

Question 18

Sections that are hereby appropriated out of the unappropriated funds of the National Treasury

Answer 18

Sections 79, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113

Question 19

This code shall take effect after ____ days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in 2 newspapers of general publication.

Answer 19

15 days

Question 20

Date when RA 8550 was approved

Answer 20

February 25, 1998