BUREAU of FISHERIES and AQUATIC RESOURCES 1 3Rd Floor, PCA Building, Elliptical Road, Diliman, Quezon City 2 Tel

Department of Agriculture BUREAU OF FISHERIES AND AQUATIC RESOURCES 1 3rd Floor, PCA Building, Elliptical Road, Diliman, Quezon City 2 Tel. Nos. 929-9597, 929-8074 3 4 FISHERIES ADMINISTRATIVE 5 ORDER NO. ______6 Series of 2019 7 8 SUBJECT: REGULATION ON THE CATCHING, TRANSPORTING, SELLING AND 9 TRADING OF THE WILD JUVENILE GROUPERS (Serranidae). 10 11 WHEREAS, Grouper is one of the prime commodities in the Live Reef Food Fish Trade 12 (LRFFT), and among the country’s major fishery commodities exported which ranked 13 3rd most exported in terms quantity (MT) in 2014-2016 next to tuna and seaweeds 14 products (Fisheries Profile); 15 16 WHEREAS, catching of small groupers is widespread that causes growth overfishing 17 and resulting to reduced potential yield from the fishery and decreased economic and 18 other benefits that could be obtained from the stock; 19 20 WHEREAS, there are reported 26 species of groupers in the Philippines, 5 species are 21 native in the country and are listed as Vulnerable in the List of Threatened Fishes 22 reported from the Philippines (fishbase.org); 6 are vulnerable & nearly threatened 23 (IUCN); 24 25 WHEREAS, Palawan Council for Sustainable Development (PCSD) has already regulated 26 the catching of “Suno” or Red Groupers in the Province of Palawan based on the best 27 available science locally, imposing size limitations of 32cm to 47.5cm (TL); 28 29 WHEREAS, section 15 of Amended Fisheries Law requires auxiliary invoice from LGUs 30 in transporting fishery products from the point of origin to their point of destination 31 and/or export purposes; 32 33 WHEREAS, Rule 86.2 of the Implementing Rules and Regulations of RA 8550 as 34 amended by RA 10654 is the basis of the rule which determined the fishing gears that 35 are allowed in the municipal waters; 36 37 WHEREAS, the current grouper hatcheries cannot fully supply the need for seed stocks 38 of various species for Aquaculture. Further, BFAR, Academe and other related 39 institutions need to sufficiently support the needs of grouper fry by the aquaculture in 40 the country and conduct further research/studies that would determine the 41 reproductive seasonality in all areas; 42 43 NOW THEREFORE, the following provisions of this Order are hereby adopted and 44 implemented: 45 46 47 48 49

50 SECTION 1. Definition of Terms 51 52 1) Grouper – locally known as lapu-lapu, is a fish species belonging to a number of 53 genera in the subfamily Epinephelinae of the family Serranidae, in the order 54 Perciformes; 55 56 2) Growth overfishing - is a form of biological overfishing where fish are caught 57 when they immature or are harvested before their growth potential is fully 58 reached that prevents the fishery to produce its maximum yield. 59 60 3) Length at first maturity (Lm/L50) - length at maturity, defined as minimal size 61 attained at maturity or the size at which 50% of the fish at that size are mature 62 63 4) Juvenile grouper – size of the species that is less than the Length at first 64 maturity (Lm/L50). 65 66 5) Total Length (TL) - is the length of a fish measured from the tip of the snout to 67 the tip of the longer lobe of the caudal fin, usually measured with the lobes 68 compressed along the midline. It is a straight-line measure, not measured over 69 the curve of the body. 70 71 SECTION 2. Prohibition. It shall be unlawful for any person, association, cooperative, 72 partnership or corporation to catch, transport, trade and sell juvenile groupers from the 73 wild measuring less than the Total Length at first maturity (Lm) as prescribed in Table 1 74 of this Order; 75 76 Further, it shall be unlawful for any person, association, cooperative, partnership or 77 corporation to catch, transport, sell and trade species listed under CITES under 78 Appendix 3 (check spp.). 79 80 Furthermore, the exportation of breeders, spawners, eggs or fry is prohibited as per 81 provision of Section 104 of the Amended Fisheries Law. 82 83 SECTION 3. Exemption. Aside from those listed in CITES appendix 3, the collection, 84 transport, selling and trading of juvenile grouper from wild are allowed under 85 following conditions, pending the development of grouper hatcheries to suffice the 86 need for aquaculture and the conduct of reproductive biological studies to 87 determine specific allowable lengths for species in key fishing areas: 88 89 a. Collection of juvenile groupers for local aquaculture purposes is allowed, 90 provided that the collectors should be registered/licensed/permitted and 91 certified by the Local Government Unit. Further, their transport and trading for 92 aquaculture purposes should be accompanied by Local Transport Permit. 93 Furthermore, the LGU through MAO/CAO in consultation with the Fisheries and 94 Aquatic Resources Management Council shall maintain a Registry of 95 consolidators, gatherers, buyers and traders pursuant to Rule 19.1 and 19.3 of 96 Amended Fisheries Code. 97 98 b. Collection of juvenile grouper for research and academic purposes is allowed

99 provided Permits to Conduct Research are secured in compliance with the 100 Fisheries Administrative Order No. 233 Series of 2010. The Secretary of 101 Agriculture through the BFAR Director may grant an exemption or special 102 permit to collect grouper juveniles and fry to support the development of 103 grouper hatchery technology. 104 105 c. Catching and trading of “suno” or red grouper (Plectropomus leopardus) as per 106 passage of Resolutions to sustainably managed grouper stocks in Palawan 107 Province by PCSD which have size limit not less than 32 to 47.5 centimeters (TL). 108 109 d. Transporting, selling and trading of hatchery-bred or captive-bred grouper fry 110 are allowed. 111 112 113 SECTION 4. Penal Clause. Violation of this Order shall subject the offender to a fine of 114 One hundred thousand pesos (P100,000.00) to Five million pesos (P5,000,000.00), 115 depending on the socioeconomic impact and seriousness of the violation, volume and 116 value of the fisheries product, damage to the environment due to the violation, and the 117 habituality of the offender, in accordance with Sec 128 of the amended Fisheries Law, 118 119 In case of exportation of breeders, spawners, eggs or fry, the offender shall be punished, 120 upon conviction by a court of law, of eight (8) to ten (10) years imprisonment, in 121 accordance with Section 104 of the Amended Fisheries Law. 122 123 SECTION 5. Repealing clause. All Orders, rules and regulations inconsistent with this 124 Order shall be deemed revoked. 125 126 Section 6. Separability clause. If any portion or provision of this Order is declared 127 unconstitutional or invalid, the other sections or provisions thereof which are not 128 affected thereby shall continue to be in full force and effect. 129 130 SECTION 7. Effectivity. This Order shall fake effect fifteen (15) days after its 131 publication in the official gazette and/or in two (2) newspapers of general circulation. 132 133 Issued this ____ day of _____, 2019 at Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines 134 135 136 Recommending Approval: 137 138 139 EDUARDO B. GONGONA 140 Undersecretary of Fisheries, DA 141 Director, Bureau of Fisheries & Aquatic Resources 142 143 Approved: 144 145 EMMANUEL F. PIÑOL 146 Secretary 147 Department of Agriculture

Table 1. List of Grouper species and their corresponding Total Length at first maturity (Lm) Max Common Maturity size Species Local name Length Reference Name (TL) (TL)

Aethaloperca Redmouth ID Guide (Live 1 Kubing. Lapu-Iapung itim 34 cm 60 cm rogaa Grouper Seafood Trade)

Bantol. Baraka. Batu-bato, Iner, lnid, Kakab, Kaltang, Kiting, Kubing, Kugtong (Iarge), Kulapo, Kurapu, Cephalopholis ID Guide (Live 2 Coral Hind Labunga. Lapu-lapu, Lapu- 26 cm 45 cm miniata Seafood Trade) lapung senora, Liglig, Lilug, Lubo, Mambo (small),Salingukod, Singapo, Subia, Takulit, Tapog

Cephalopholis Harlequin ID Guide (Live 3 Lapu-lapu 25 cm 43 cm polleni Hind Seafood Trade)

Cephalopholis ID Guide (Live 4 Tomato Hind Lapu-lapu, Uhami 33 cm 57 cm sonnerati Seafood Trade)

Max Common Maturity size Species Local name Length Reference Name (TL) (TL)

Cephalopholis ID Guide (Live 5 Darkfin Hind Lapu-lapu. Suno. Vahatan 17 cm 28 cm urodeta Seafood Trade)

Cephalopholis b Baraka, Dalor, Inid, Kulapo oenak bugog,Kurapu, Lapu-lapu, Fishbase Chocolate 6 Liglag, Mantis, Pugawo, 12.2 cm 30 cm hind Dominant in Tingag Reg7

Badiangon. Bulgan. Inid. Kaltang, Kambabalo. Kubing. Kulapo. Cromilepfes Humpback Fishbase, ID 7 Kulapo kubing., Lapu-lapu, 39 cm 70 cm Guide (Live altivelis Grouper senorita,Liglig， Seafood Trade) Mantis. Mero-mero. Milo-milo. Miro-miro

Bantol. Baraka, Batu-bato, Epinephelus Blacktip Bulang, Iner, Inid, Kabab, ID Guide (Live 8 24 cm 40 cm fasciatus Grouper Kaltang, Kiting, Kugton, Seafood Trade) Kulapo, Kurapu, Labunga

Epinephelus Hong Kong Lapu-lapu ID Guide (Live 9 30 cm 51 cm akaa Grouper Seafood Trade)

Max Common Maturity size Species Local name Length Reference Name (TL) (TL) Baraka, Bulang, Inid, Kurapu, Lapu-lapu, Lapu-lapung Epinephelus Areolate 20cm Fishbase, ID 10 aswang, Sebog 47 cm Guide (Live areolatus Grouper 23 cm Suno, Tingag, Pugapong Tiger Seafood Trade)

Epinephelus Yellow Lapu-lapu ID Guide (Live 11 34 cm 60 cm awoara Grouper Seafood Trade)

Baraka. Bulang, Inid. Kulapo. Epinephelus Duskytail Kurapu. Lapu-lapu, Liglig, 36 cm Fishbase, ID 13 76 cm Guide (Live bleekeri Grouper Mantis, Pugapo, Tingag 42 cm Seafood Trade)

Epinephelus Longtooth ID Guide (Live 14 Lapu-lapu 54 cm 100 cm bruneus Grouper Seafood Trade)

Baraka, Bulang, Inid. Epinephelus Brownspotte Kubing. Kurapu. Lapu-lapu. 28cm 75 cm Fishbase, ID 15 Guide (Live chlorostigma d Grouper Liglig, Mantis. Pugapo 35 cm 80 cm Seafood Trade)

Max Common Maturity size Species Local name Length Reference Name (TL) (TL)

Orange- Epinephelus Lapu-lapu, Loba, Pugapo, ID Guide (Live 16 spotted 49 cm 120 cm coioides Pugnon Seafood Trade) Grouper

Bantol, Mambo(small), Maskad, Matkad, Patikan, Epinephelus Pugao, Pugapo, ID Guide (Live 17 Coral Grouper 29 cm 49 cm corallicola salingukod, Wakwakon, Seafood Trade) Tapog, Lapu-lapu

Epinephelus Speckled Blue ID Guide (Live 18 Kobe, Lapu-lapu 64 cm 122 cm cyanopodus Grouper Seafood Trade)

Blue-and- Epinephelus Lapu-lapu ID Guide (Live 19 yellow 49 cm 90 cm flavocaeruleus Seafood Trade) Grouper

Baraka. Bulang. Garopa. Garupa, Inid‘ Kulapo‘ Brown Epinephelus Kulapu bagahak‘ Kurnpu. ID Guide (Live 20 Marbled 50 cm 120 cm fuscoguttatus Lapo-lapo 、Lapu-lap lI. Seafood Trade) Grouper Lapu lapu aswang.

Max Common Maturity size Species Local name Length Reference Name (TL) (TL)

Epinephelus Blacksaddle Lapu-Iapu. Tumuvutuvo ID Guide (Live 21 24 cm 40 cm howlandi Grouper Seafood Trade)

Epinephelus Bulang, Kugtong, Kurapu, ID Guide (Live 22 Giant Grouper 129 cm 270 cm lanceolatus Lapu-lapu Seafood Trade)

Epinephelus Striped ID Guide (Live 23 Lapu-lapu 86 cm 171 cm latifasciatus Grouper Seafood Trade)

Epinephelus Highfin Bantulon, Baraka, Bulang, ID Guide (Live 24 35 cm 61 cm maculatus Grouper Kurapu, Lapu-lapu, Pugapo Seafood Trade)

Epinephelus Threespot Bulang, Kurapu, Lapu-lapu, ID Guide (Live 29 cm 49 cm trimaculatus Grouper Pugapo Seafood Trade)

Max Common Maturity size Species Local name Length Reference Name (TL) (TL) Takulit, Taleti-on, Tapog, Subia, Singapo, Maskad, Matkad,Lapu-lapung liglig, Epinephelus Honeycomb 25 Lilug, Kugtong, Kiting, Iner, 11cm 32 cm Fishbase merra Grouper Inid, Baghak, Bantol, Bantulon, Baraka

Epinephelus Camouflage ID Guide (Live 26 Lapu-lapu. Tingag 58 cm 109 cm polyphekadion Grouper Seafood Trade)

Baghak, Baraka, Bulang, Epinephelus Longfin Gayot, Kurapu, Langogan, ID Guide (Live 27 24 cm 40 cm quoyanus Grouper Lapu-dianing, Lapu-lapu Seafood Trade) mennirip

Epinephelus Foursaddle Lapu-lapu ID Guide (Live 28 19 cm 31 cm spilotoceps Grouper Seafood Trade)

Epinephelus Potato lnid orig. Lapu-lapu ID Guide (Live 29 99 cm 200 cm tukula Grouper Seafood Trade)

Max Common Maturity size Species Local name Length Reference Name (TL) (TL) Abo-abo‘ Baraka. Bulalw. BlIluan. Kulapo abu, Epinephelus Wavy-lined ID Guide (Live 30 Kurapu. Mantis‘ Pugapo. 41 cm 73 cm undulosus Grouper Seafood Trade) Pugaro. PuoI. Tingag

Epinephelus an Catface 31 49.2 cm 87 cm Fishbase dersoni grouper

Epinephelus he Starspotted 32 19 cm 27.5 cm Fishbase xagonatus grouper

Anid, Baraka, Bulang, Inid, Female: 64 Epinephelus m Malabar 33 Kubing, Kurapu, Lapu-lapu, cm 234 cm Fishbase alabaricus grouper Mantis, Pugapo Male: 82 cm

Baraka, Bulang, Kugtong, Fishbase Epinephelus ta Greasy 100-107 34 Kulapo, Kurapo, Lapu-lapu, 61.1 cm uvina grouper cm ID Guide (Live Pugaro, Tingag Seafood Trade)

Max Common Maturity size Species Local name Length Reference Name (TL) (TL)

Baraka, Lapu-lapu. Plectropomus Squaretail ID Guide (Live 35 Lilog, Suno 41 cm 73 cm areolatus Coralgrouper Seafood Trade)

Plectropomus Blacksaddled ID Guide (Live 36 60 cm 115 cm laevis Coralgrouper Seafood Trade)

Baghak, Baghak-pula, Baraka, Plectropomus Highfin Bulang, Kurapu, Lapu-lapu, ID Guide (Live 37 42 cm 75 cm oligacanthus Coralgrouper Pugapong Tiger Suno Seafood Trade

Bulang, Kurapu . Lapu-lapu. Male: 42 cm Plectropomus Leopard ID Guide (Live 38 Red lapu.Sono. Suno Valenten Female: 36 120 cm leopardus Coralgrouper Seafood Trade) cm

Baghak. Bantol, Kakab, Kaltang, Kugtong (large) Plectropomus Spotted Labunga, Lapu-lapu, ID Guide (Live 39 54 cm 100 cm maculatus Coralgrouper Lubo, Mambo, Maskad. Seafood Trade) Matka, Pugao, Pugapo, Salingukod. Tapog, Takulil

Max Common Maturity size Species Local name Length Reference Name (TL) (TL)

Plectropomus Roving ID Guide (Live 40 Lapu-lapu 63 cm 120 cm pessuliferus Coralgrouper Seafood Trade)

Banghak, Inid, Lulapo, Sunoh Kurapu. Lapu-lapu. Yellow-edged ID Guide (Live 41 Variola louti Lapu-lapung senorita, Mantis, 41 cm 81 cm Lyretail Seafood Trade) Pugapong gamay, Rana, Suno lawian, valenten Bulantin. Kaying, Variola White-edged Lapu-lapung senorita, ID Guide (Live 42 34 cm 60 cm albimarginata Lyretail Sunolawian. Valenten Seafood Trade)

Figure 1. Diagram for the measurement of Total Length for Fish

Republic of the Philippines Department of Agriculture BUREAU OF FISHERIES AND AQUATIC RESOURCES 1 3rd Floor, PCA Building, Elliptical Road, Diliman, Quezon City 2 Tel. Nos. 929-9597, 929-8074 3 4 5 6 FISHERIES ADMINISTRATIVE 7 ORDER NO. ______8 Series of 2019 9 10 SUBJECT: REGULATION ON THE CATCHING, TRANSPORTING, SELLING AND 11 TRADING OF PUERULUS AND JUVENILE SPINY LOBSTERS 12 (Palinuridae). 13 14 WHEREAS, lobsters are among the most sought high value commodity both in local and 15 international markets. The status of the stocks have resulted to high level of fishing 16 pressure which specifically involved indiscriminate catching, selling and trading of the 17 species. Further, this results to reduction of potential yield from the fishery and 18 decreased economic benefits that could be obtained from the stock; 19 20 WHEREAS, significant drop in lobster production was recorded in 2016, from 21 32.87metric tons in 2012 to 6.10 MT in 2016 (PSA, 2016) where areas of ARMM, 22 Guimaras, CARAGA, Bicol and Davao Region are the main producers; 23 24 WHEREAS, there are 5 common species of spiny lobsters (Palinuridae) in the 25 Philippines, the Ornate spiny lobster (P. ornatus), Scalloped spiny lobster (P. homarus), 26 Longlegged spiny lobster (P. longipes), Painted spiny lobster (P. versicolor), and 27 Pronghorn spiny lobster (P. penicillatus); 28 29 WHEREAS, to properly manage our fishery resources, experts expressed that collection 30 of peurulus is much better than collection of juveniles since substantial number can be 31 taken with no impact on recruitment to adult population; 32 33 WHEREAS, the hatchery technology for lobsters is yet to be developed, since 34 aquaculture grow-out of this commodity relies solely from wild-sourced fry. Thus, 35 BFAR, academe and other relevant institutions should initiate the development of 36 hatchery technology to provide the need for lobster fry of the aquaculture industry; 37 38 WHEREAS, pending the results a comprehensive study to support management of the 39 lobster resources, BFAR and NFRDI should conduct nationwide seed/fry assessment 40 and determine the lobster hotspots including production data in capture and 41 aquaculture assessment; 42 43 WHEREAS, section 104 of RA 8550 as amended by RA 10654 states that “Exportation of 44 breeders, spawners, eggs or fry in this Code shall be punished under this Act: Provided, 45 that the export of hatchery-bred or captive-bred breeder, spawner, egg or fry, may be 46 allowed subject to the regulations to be promulgated by the Department; 47 48 49

50 NOW THEREFORE, the following provisions of this Order are hereby adopted and 51 implemented: 52 53 SECTION 1. Definition of Terms 54 55 1) Spiny lobster – locally known as banagan, species belonging to family 56 Palinuridae of Subphylum Crustacea, called spiny lobsters due to the many spines 57 on their carapace and basal segments of the long second antennae 58 59 2) Puerulus – swimming and non-feeding transitional stage, short lived and lasting 60 for 2-3 weeks prior to juvenile. Looks like a very small lobster, but is still CLEAR. 61 This is the seed lobster that is fished to supply lobster farming. 62 63 3) Length at first maturity (Lm/L50) - length at maturity, defined as minimal size 64 attained at maturity or the size at which 50% of the fish at that size are mature. 65 66 4) Juvenile lobster – size of the species that is less than the Length at first maturity 67 (Lm/L50). 68 69 5) Carapace Length - measured from the rear of the eye socket to the rear of the 70 carapace on a line parallel to the center line of the body shell (See Figure Below). 71 72 SECTION 2. Prohibition. It shall be unlawful for any person, association, cooperative, 73 partnership or corporation to catch, transport, trade and sell Puerulus and 74 juvenile lobsters from the wild measuring less than the maturity Carapace 75 length as prescribed in Table 1 of this Order. 76 77 Further, the Exportation of breeders, spawners, eggs or fry are prohibited 78 as per provisions of Section 104 of the Amended Fisheries Law. 79 80 SECTION 3. Exemptions. The collection, transporting, selling and trading of Puerulus 81 and juvenile is allowed under following conditions, pending the 82 development of hatchery technology for spiny lobsters: 83 84 a. Collection of puerulus and juveniles for local aquaculture purposes 85 provided that growers and collectors should be 86 registered/licensed/permitted and certified by the Local Government 87 Unit. Further, their transport and trading should be accompanied by 88 Local Transport Permit . Furthermore, the LGU through MAO/CAO in 89 consultation with the Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Management 90 Council shall maintain a Registry of consolidators, gatherers, buyers and 91 traders pursuant to Rule 19.1 and 19.3 of Amended Fisheries Code. 92 93 b. Collection of Puerulus and juvenile for research and academic purposes 94 is allowed provided Permits to Conduct Research are secured from the 95 Department of Agriculture. 96 97 The Secretary of Agriculture through the BFAR Director may also grant 98 an exemption or special permit to collect Puerulus and juvenile to

99 support the development of hatchery technology of spiny lobsters. 100 101 c. For future development of hatchery technology for lobsters, 102 transporting, selling and trading of hatchery-bred or captive-bred lobster 103 puerulus and fry are allowed. (No hatchery technology yet) 104 105 SECTION 4. Penal Clause. In accordance with Sec 128 of the amended Fisheries Law, 106 Violation of this Order shall subject the offender to a fine of One hundred 107 thousand pesos (P100,000.00) to Five million pesos (P5,000,000.00), 108 depending on the socioeconomic impact and seriousness of the violation, 109 volume and value of the fisheries product, damage to the environment due 110 to the violation, and the habituality of the offender. 111 112 In case of exportation of breeders, spawners, eggs or fry, the offender shall 113 be punished, upon conviction by a court of law, of eight (8) to ten (10) 114 years imprisonment, in accordance with Section 104 of the Amended 115 Fisheries Law. 116 117 118 SECTION 5. Repealing clause. All Orders, rules and regulations inconsistent with this 119 Order shall be deemed revoked; 120 121 SECTION 6. Separability Clause. If any portion or provision of this Order is declared 122 unconstitutional or invalid, the other sections or provisions thereof which are not 123 affected thereby shall continue to be in full force and effect. 124 125 126 SECTION 7. Effectivity. This Order shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 127 publication 128 in the official gazette and/or in two (2) newspapers of general circulation. 129 130 131 Issued this ____ day of _____, 2019 at Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines 132 133 Recommending Approval: 134 135 136 EDUARDO B. GONGONA 137 Undersecretary of Fisheries, DA 138 Director, Bureau of Fisheries & Aquatic Resources 139 140 141 Approved: 142 143 EMMANUEL F. PIÑOL 144 Secretary 145 Department of Agriculture 146

Table 1. List of Lobster species and their corresponding carapace maturity Length (cm) Species Common Carapace Length max (cm) Reference Name Maturity Length (TL) (cm) (CL) 1

scalloped Panulirus homarus 4.3 31 Sealifebase spiny lobster

2 longlegged Panulirus longipes Female: 5-5.5 30 Sealifebase spiny lobster E.D. GOMEZ, M.A.R. Male: 5.5-6 JUINIO and N.A. BERMAS,

1993

3 ornate spiny Panulirus ornatus Male: 9.8 50 Sealifebase lobster

Female: 10.7 A. Kasim, M.Z. Zakaira

4 painted spiny Panulirus versicolor 7.8 cm 40 Sealifebase lobster

5 Panulirus pronghorn Male: 7.2-7.4 cm 40 Sealifebase penicillatus spiny lobster

Y. Chang, C. Sun, Y. Chen, Female: 5.6-6.6 cm S. Yeh, W.C. Chiang, 2006

Figure. Diagram for the measurement of carapace length for lobsters which is measured from the rear of the eye socket to the rear of the carapace on a line parallel to the center line of the body shell

Republic of the Philippines Department of Agriculture BUREAU OF FISHERIES AND AQUATIC RESOURCES 1 3rd Floor, PCA Building, Elliptical Road, Diliman, Quezon City 2 Tel. Nos. 929-9597, 929-8074 3 4 5 FISHERIES ADMINISTRATIVE 6 ORDER NO. ______7 Series of 2019 8 9 10 SUBJECT: REGULATION ON THE CATCHING, TRANSPORTING, SELLING AND 11 TRADING OF MANGROVE CRABS FRY (Scylla spp.) 12 13 WHEREAS, gathering of mangrove crabs fry from the wild for aquaculture have gone 14 rampant over the years, resulted to uncontrolled collection that may led to stock 15 reduction and growth overfishing; 16 17 WHEREAS, the three most common species of mangrove crabs in the Philippines are 18 Scylla serrata, Scylla tranquebarica and Scylla olivacea. The Scylla serrata is the most 19 prominent in aquaculture industry and the seeds and fry are mainly collected from the 20 wild; 21 22 WHEREAS, some provinces such as Eastern Visayas and Northern Luzon have already 23 imposed a regulation on gathering and trading of Mangrove Crab fry, particularly the 24 prohibition on the collection and transport of “langaw-langaw” or fly size (size 5mm) 25 larvae; 26 27 WHEREAS, experts suggest that collection and transport of fly-size fry is considered as 28 the most wasteful practice having high mortalities during catching and transport. 29 Further the methods employed in the collection likewise affects juveniles of the other 30 species; 31 32 WHEREAS, the BFAR, NFRDI, LGUs and concerned stakeholders should collectively 33 address the needs of the aquaculture industry through development of technologies and 34 hatcheries that will suffice the demand on Mangrove crab fry/seeds which will 35 ultimately withdraw the need for wild sourced seeds/fry; 36 37 NOW THEREFORE, the following provisions of this Order are hereby adopted and 38 implemented: 39 40 SECTION 1. Definition of Terms 41 42 1) Mangrove Crab – locally known as alimango, species of crab that thrive 43 in/within mangal environment, belonging to various families in subphylum 44 crustacea of Phylum Arthropoda; 45 46 2) Larvae Sizes – the following are the sizes reference of the commonly known as: Category Size Reference Carapace Width Fly size (Langaw-langaw) Matchhead < 5 mm

47 TX 5 cent coin < 15 mm 48 Triple 25 cent coin < 20 mm 49 Double 1 Peso coin < 25 mm 50 Single 5 Peso coin < 30 mm 51 Big Matchbox = 75 mm 52 53 3) Growth overfishing - is a form of biological overfishing where fish are caught 54 when they immature or are harvested before their growth potential is fully 55 reached that prevents the fishery to produce its maximum yield. 56 57 4) Length at first maturity (Lm/L50) - length at maturity, defined as minimal size 58 attained at maturity or the size at which 50% of the fish at that size are mature 59 60 5) Juvenile mangrove crab – size of the species that is less than the Length at first 61 maturity (Lm/L50). 62 63 6) Carapace Width – the measurement of the width of the carapace or the “shell” 64 on the back of the crab from side-to-side at the tip of the longest spine (see 65 figure below). 66 67 SECTION 2. Registration of Mangrove crab seed/fry gatherers, consolidators, 68 traders and growers. 69 70 a. The LGU through the MAO/CAO in consultation with the Fisheries and 71 Aquatic Resource Management Council (FARMCs), shall maintain a Registry 72 of Mangrove Crabs gatherers, consolidators, traders and growers. 73 b. Such Registry shall be updated annually or as may be necessary, and shall be 74 posted in Barangay Hall or other strategic locations where it shall be open to 75 public inspection, and for the purpose of validating the correctness and 76 completeness of the list. 77 c. Registered consolidators, traders and growers shall only buy/collect 78 Mangrove crabs from gatherers Registered under Fish-R and with license/ 79 permit from the LGU. 80 81 SECTION 3. Prohibition. It shall be unlawful for any person, association, cooperative, 82 partnership or corporation to catch, transport, trade and sell juvenile 83 mangrove crabs from the wild less than the Length at first maturity (Lm) as 84 prescribed in Table 1 of this Order; 85 86 Further, it shall also be unlawful to catch, transport, trade and sell gravid 87 mangrove crabs caught from the wild. 88 89 Furthermore, the Exportation of breeders, spawners, eggs or fry as 90 prohibited as per provisions of Section 104 of the Amended Fisheries Law. 91 92 SECTION 4. Exemptions. The collection, transporting, selling and trading of match-box 93 size mangrove crab fry or equivalent to 75mm Carapace Width (CW) from 94 wild are allowed under following conditions, pending the development of 95 hatcheries to suffice the need for aquaculture:

96 97 a. The catching, transporting, selling and trading of live matchbox size fry 98 (75mm CW) of mangrove crabs for local aquaculture purposes are allowed 99 provided that growers and collectors should be 100 registered/licensed/permitted and certified by the Local Government Unit. 101 Further, the transport and trading of mangrove crab fry for aquaculture 102 purposes should be accompanied by Local Transport Permit. Furthermore, 103 the LGU through MAO/CAO in consultation with the Fisheries and Aquatic 104 Resources Management Council shall maintain a Registry of consolidators, 105 gatherers, buyers and traders pursuant to Rule 19.1 and 19.3 of Amended 106 Fisheries Code. The fishing gears and methods of collection are allowed and 107 in compliance with the guidelines provided by the appropriate Fisheries 108 Administrative Order as per Rule 86.2 of the Amended Fisheries Law. 109 110 b. Collection of mangrove fry for research and academic purposes is allowed 111 provided Permits to Conduct Research are secured in compliance with the 112 Fisheries Administrative Order No. 233 Series of 2010. The Secretary of 113 Agriculture through the BFAR Director may grant an exemption or special 114 permit to collect mangrove fry to support the development of its hatchery 115 technology. 116 117 c. Transporting, selling and trading of hatchery-bred or captive-bred mangrove 118 crab fry are allowed. 119 120 121 SECTION 5. Penal Clause. Violation of this Order shall subject the offender to a fine of 122 One hundred thousand pesos (P100,000.00) to Five million pesos 123 (P5,000,000.00), depending on the socioeconomic impact and seriousness of 124 the violation, volume and value of the fisheries product, damage to the 125 environment due to the violation, and the habituality of the offender, in 126 accordance with Sec 128 of the amended Fisheries Law. 127 128 In case of exportation of breeders, spawners, eggs or fry, the offender shall be 129 punished, upon conviction by a court of law, of eight (8) to ten (10) years 130 imprisonment, in accordance with Section 104 of the Amended Fisheries 131 Law. 132 133 134 SECTION 6. Repealing clause. All Orders, rules and regulations inconsistent with this 135 Order shall be deemed revoked. 136 137 SECTION 7. Separability Clause. If any portion or provision of this Order is declared 138 unconstitutional or invalid, the other sections or provisions thereof which are not 139 affected thereby shall continue to be in full force and effect. 140 141 142 SECTION 8. Effectivity. This Order shall fake effect fifteen (15) days after its 143 publication 144 in the official gazette and/or in two (2) newspapers of general circulation.

145 146 Issued this ____ day of _____, 2019 at Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines 147 148 Recommending Approval: 149 150 151 EDUARDO B. GONGONA 152 Undersecretary of Fisheries, DA 153 Director, Bureau of Fisheries & Aquatic Resources 154 155 156 Approved: 157 158 EMMANUEL F. PIÑOL 159 Secretary 160 Department of Agriculture

Table 1. List of Mangrove Crabs species and their corresponding Length at first maturity (Lm) Species Common Name Lm (cm) Length max Reference (CW) (cm) (CW) 1

Scylla serrata Male: 9-11 28 cm (CW) Sealifebase Indo-Pacific swamp crab Female: 7.7 I. Knuckey, 1996

2 Sealifebase orange mud crab S . Koolkalya, T . Scylla olivacea Female : 9.4 18 cm (CW) Thapanand, S . Tunkijjanujij

3 Scylla tranquebarica Purple mud crab Male: 11 20 cm (CW) Sealifebase

Naik, S. D., Sonawane, S. Female: 10 S., Pawar, A. S., & Hotekar, S. P. (2015)

Figure. Diagram for the measurement of carapace width of mangrove crabs

1 Table of Contents 2 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ...... 2 3 INTRODUCTION ...... 3 4 VISION ...... 6 5 BACKGROUND ...... 7 6 Bio-physical ...... 7 7 Fisheries Status ...... 9 8 Socio-economic Setting ...... 15 9 Exisitng Policies ...... 16 10 MAJOR ISSUES AND PROBLEMS ...... 19 11 GOALS ...... 21 12 OBJECTIVES, INDICATORS AND BENCHMARKS ...... 22 13 Objectives ...... 22 14 Benchmarks and Indicators ...... 23 15 INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK ...... 63 16 VALIDATION AND ADOPTION OF THE NSMF PLAN ...... 64 17 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ...... 65 18 19

20 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 21

22 INTRODUCTION 23 24 In 2007, the Sulu Sea Sardine Management Plan was drafted by the Bureau of Fisheries 25 and Aquatic Resource, that applies to the waters of Sulu Sea with the exception of 26 Municipal Waters and waters managed by ARMM. The plan proposed to identify a 27 maximum sustainable yield and to cap fishing effort at the level occurring in 31 28 December 2006. The draft stated the light power limitations of 40kwatts (Fisheries 29 Administrative Order_on Superlights), a 3-month closed season (November to January) 30 and Vessel Monitoring Systems in placed for vessels over 18 metres in length. Evidence 31 show that there are gaps in data on sardines and that it was hard to set up reference 32 points. (Sustainability Audit Report for Sardines Taken in Selected Municipal and City 33 Waters of Zamboanga del Norte Province, Republic of the Philippines, 2010) 34 One management measure that has been adopted was the establishment of closed- 35 season in Sulu Sea, Basilan Strait and Sibuguey Bay (JAO 1s, 2011) and has been 36 sustained through BFAR Administrative Circular No.255 (2014). 37 The Bureau recognizes the efforts that management of sardines should scale up to other 38 fishery management areas and should encompass reference points and harvest control 39 rules for sardines among others. With this in mind, the re-drafting of a National 40 Sardines Management Framework Plan has surfaced and was initiated by the Technical 41 Working Group created through Fisheries Office Order #182 series of 2017). (Refer to 42 Annex ____) 43 The National Sardines Management Framework Plan presents the vision, goals, 44 objectives, benchmarks and indicators, and management actions for the next 5 years 45 orchestrated towards the sustainability of sardines industry in the county. 46 The Framework Plan is a product of a highly participatory process that involved key 47 stakeholders of the sardines industry in the country. The Technical Working Group, 48 composed of the key divisions of BFAR, Regional Directors and National Stock 49 Assessment Project Leaders in coordination with the private sector representatives 50 facilitated the conduct of meetings, workshops and consultations to fill in the data 51 needed in the formulation of the Plan. 52 The timeline of activities facilitated by the TWG which eventually led to the adoption of 53 the NSMFP is reflected in the following matrix: 54 Activities Location/s Date/s Science Forum Cebu May 3-5, 2018 Development of the Draft NSMF Dipolog City July 3-5, 2018 Plan Technical Working Group Quezon City August 29-30, 2018

Writeshop Data Sourcing from NSAP, NGAs All major sardines August 31, 2018- present producing regions Cluster Public Consultations on the draft NSMFP 1. Luzon Naga City September 12, 2018 2. Visayas Iloilo City September 14, 2018 3. Mindanao Zamboanga City September 26, 2018 BFAR’s Presentation on the Zamboanga City October 3, 2018 Updates of the Draft NSMFP to the Stakeholders TWG Writeshop on the Cebu City November 13-16, 2018? Finalization of the NSMFP Stakeholders’ Consultation and Quezon City March 28, 2019 Presentation Deliberation and Adoption of the TBA TBA NSMF Plan by the NFARMC Final Packaging of the Plan for TBA TBA Publication Roll-out of NSMFP TBA TBA 55 56 57

58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68

69 70 71 72 73

74 75 NATIONAL SARDINE MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK 76 PLAN 77 2019-2024

79 VISION 80 81 82 83 84 85 VISION 86 87 “A sustainable and equitably-shared sardine fishery that contributes to food and income 88 security through responsible management” 89 90 91 92 93 94 MISSION 95 96 “An institutionalized and improved sardine fishery in the country holistically and 97 dynamically governed and managed by the government and the stakeholders” 98 99 100

101 BACKGROUND 102 103 Bio-physical 104 105 Sardines belong to the family of Clupeidae and subfamily of Clupeinae and locally 106 known as lao-lao, law-law, tamban, tunsoy, turay, tabagak and tuloy. Sardines are 107 characterized by their terminal mouth; with single dorsal fin, located in the middle of 108 the back and no spines; scutes present on the belly; tail short and forked. They are 109 generally found within the continental shelf area. , 110 The National Stock Assessment Program Results provide data on the Length at First 111 Maturity (LM) of sardines in various fishing grounds. S. lemuru of San Bernardino Strait 112 and Northern Zamboanga have 15 cm and 13 cm both in standard length respectively. 113 S. gibbosa of Visayan Sea has 9.1 cm LM. This data can serve as basis in setting 114 harmonized harvest control standard rules for the sardines industry. 115 Sardines are among the most commercially important pelagic species in the country, 116 accounting to 22% of the total commercial fisheries production in 2017. Being cheap 117 but high with protein, sardine is one of the most accessible fish species for the Filipinos. 118 Aside from its evident economic value, sardines, being located in the basal part of the 119 food web have major ecological importance to big predators like tuna, mammals and 120 cetaceans. 121 There are nine species of sardines in the Philippines where the six major species of 122 sardines. namely: Sardinella lemuru, Sardinella gibbosa, Sardinella albella, Amblygaster 123 sirm, Escualosa thoracata and Sardinella fimbriata.

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Photo comparison of sardines, top left to right: S. lemuru, S. gibbosa, S. albella bottom left to right: A. sirm, E. thoracata, S. fimbriata 125

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130 Life Cycle of Sardines 131 132 Sardines are known to inhabit shallow tropical waters, but possible living at depths 133 down to 70 m, and often being associated with coral reefs (Nguyen et al., 2016). 134 Sardines had a trophic level of 2.9 +0.30s.e. based on its food item (www.fishbase.org). 135 It occupies a position just above the primary producers and grazes on them for energy 136 needs and supports a variety of predatory resource by offering themselves as forage 137 (Chacko, 1946). Any variation or alteration in the population abundance of sardines 138 will have a direct impact on the marine ecosystem (Gosh et al, 2013). Sardines are filter 139 feeders and maybe seen swimming en-mass with their mouths open as they strain food 140 from the water with their fine gill-rakers. Sardines feed on both phyto and zooplankton 141 forming an important link in the marine food web by transferring the energy from the 142 planktons to the upper predatory organisms. 143 144 The seasonal distribution and abundance of lesser sardines in the inshore waters 145 appears to be influenced by the pattern of the sea surface circulation of the water 146 masses (Luther, 2001). The entry and abundance of lesser sardines in the coastal waters 147 coincides with the period of maximum biomass production of zooplankton, which forms 148 food of the lesser sardines (Desai & Bhargava, 1998). Large nutrient input from river 149 run-off supports high primary production in the coastal waters but the central parts are 150 less productive because of the absence of large scale mixing or upwelling (Gosh et al, 151 2013). 152 153 Sardines spawn in water banks and relatively shallow continental shelf. Majority of the 154 eggs and larvae are then transported by the water currents. Juvenile sardines aggregate 155 into dense shoals and slowly make their way back to the open ocean and to the 156 spawning grounds where they reach sexual maturity (www.oceansafrica.com). 157 158 159 160 161 162 163 164 165 166 167

168 Figure2.Sardine life cycle and migration route along with its life stge development 169

170 Sardines Fishing Grounds in the 171 Philippines 172 There are six major fishing grounds 173 in the Philippines1: (1) Ragay Gulf- 174 Ticao Pass-San Bernardino Strait, (2) 175 Bohol Sea, (3)East Sulu Sea/Sulu 176 Archipelagic Waters- , (4) Visayan 177 Sea, (5) Moro Gulf-Illana Bay and (6) 178 Sibuguey Bay other major fishing 179 grounds for sardines are in the 180 waters of Sulu Sea, Palawan Passage, 181 Mindoro Strait, Lamon Bay, Burias 182 Pass, Samar Sea, Lagonoy Gulf, 183 Sibuyan Sea, Dinagat Sound and 184 Manila Bay. 185 186 187 188 Fisheries Status 189 190 The production of sardines (fimriated sardines; Indian sardines) in the last 15 years 191 averaged averaged about 333,743 mt, or 15% of the total marine capture fisheries 192 during the same period. About 68% was contributed by the commercial fisheries and 193 32% by the municipal fisheries sector. There was an increasing production trend in 194 2002-2009, however a sharp decline can be observed in 2010-2011, and stabilized 195 thereafter in the recent 5 years at about 346,826 mt annually. 196 About 47% of the production come from Region 9. The other sardines producing 197 regions are Region 5 (10%), Region 4-B (6%), Region 10 (4%), Region 4A (4%), Region 198 8 (4%) and Region 6 (3%). (PSA, 2017; Figure/s below).

500,000

450,000

400,000

350,000

300,000

250,000 Municipal 200,000 Commercial 150,000

100,000

50,000

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Figure 1. Total sardines production, 2002-2016

200 201 Figure 2. Average annual sardines produciton by region, 2002-2016 202 203

204 In the commercial sector, sardines are mainly caught by purse seine, ringnet and bagnet 205 while encircling and drift gillnets, small ringnet, bagnet and fish corral. There are about 206 1,169 commercial boats for small pelagics, of which 63% are ringnet, 26% purse seines 207 and 11 bagnets (FeLIS, 2018, Table below). 208 209 Table 1. Registered commercial fishing boats for small pelagics, 2018 (FeLIS, 2018)

Sardine/ Regions Bag Net Ring Net Mackerel/ Scad Grand Total Purse Seine CARAGA 7 15 22 REGION 5 10 101 3 114 REGION 6 3 14 22 39 REGION 7 93 12 105 REGION 8 1 87 5 93 NCR 6 36 95 137 REGION 1 1 4 2 7 REGION 10 17 41 2 60 REGION 11 3 43 1 47 REGION 12 104 82 186 REGION 2 2 32 34 REGION 3 1 12 6 19 REGION 4-A 23 101 9 133 REGION 4-B 21 25 4 50 REGION 9 34 27 62 123 Grand Total 129 735 305 1169 210 211 Felis data to be updated 212 Commercial 213 Sardines compose the largest percentage of total commercial production at 22% in 214 20172 (Figure _). Two major species were recorded by the Philippine Statistics 215 Authority, Bali Sardines or Sardinella lemuru formerly known as Indian Sardines and 216 Goldstripe Sardinella, or Sardinella gibbosa formerly known as Fimbriated Sardines. 217

PSA 2017 11

COMMERCIAL FISHERIES PRODUCTION BY MAJOR FISH SPECIES, 2016

Indian Sardines (Tamban) Skipjack (Gulyasan) 16% 1% 20% Roundscad (Galunggong) 1% Frigate Tuna (Tulingan) 2% Yellowfin Tuna (Tambakol/Bariles) 2% Big-eyed Scad (Matang-baka) 4% Fimbriated Sardines (Tunsoy) 5% 19% Indian Mackerel (Alumahan) Eastern Little Tuna (Bonito) 7% Slipmouth (Sapsap)

8% Indo-pacific Mackerel (Hasa-hasa) 15% Other Species

218 219 220 Figure _ shows the commercial production trend of S. lemuru and S. gibbosa from 2007 221 to 2017. 222 223

COMMERCIAL PRODUCTION OF SARDINES FOR 10 YEARS (2007-2016)

300,000.00

250,000.00

200,000.00 INDIAN SARDINES 150,000.00 FIMBRIATED 100,000.00 SARDINES

50,000.00

0.00 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

224 225 Data from canneries say that in 2016, the required volume for production of S. 226 lemuru is 390,000 MT. While NSAP data estimates in 2016 for purse seine catch is 227 354,367 MT (how to resolve with PSA data?) 228 Municipal 229 In municipal waters, sardines comprise 12% of the total production in 20163. Figure _ 230 shows the production trend of S. lemuru and S. gibbosa for 10 years. 231 232 MUNICIPAL FISHERIES PRODUCTION BY 233

MAJOR SPECIES, 2016 Frigate Tuna 234 6% Big-eyed Scad 7% 235 6% Roundscad 236 Indian Sardines 237 8% Indian Mackerel 238 51% Anchovies 4% Yellowfin Tuna 239 4% Squid 240 3% Fimbriated Sardines 4% Slipmouth 241 3% 4% Others

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242 243

MUNICIPAL PRODUCTION OF SARDINES FOR 10 YEARS (2007-2016) 80,000.00

70,000.00

60,000.00

50,000.00

40,000.00 INDIAN SARDINES

30,000.00

20,000.00 FIMBRIATED SARDINES 10,000.00

0.00 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 244 245 Show graph or table for major producing regions and provinces (to identify the 246 source of sardines for traceability) 247 248

249 Socio-economic Setting 250 251 1. Employment generated 252 a. Municipal and commercial production (Supply latest data on the number of 253 municipal and commercial fishers (FISH-R and BOAT-R --- please request 254 data from Nazzer of IFCU and Zaldy of FIMC) (add: data on sardines will be 255 supplied eventually) 256 b. Add data on number of fisherfolk benefiting from fresh and processed 257 sardines (dried, smoked, fermented, bottled and canned c/o Ma’am Divina) 258 c. Number of registered processing plants and exporters (c/o FIQD) 259 260 In Zamboanga alone, there are 1,003 fisherfolks engaged in dried fish processing 261 (2008). 262 The benefits of sardines industry in the country is extended up to the sardine value- 263 added products. In Zamboanga Del Norte and Zamboanga Del Sur, data from AC Nielsen 264 Survey shows that there is an increasing trend in the number of workers in Sardines 265 Cannery and Bottled Sardines. An increase of 94% in the number of workers has been 266 observed from 2008 to 2015 for cannery and 17% for bottled sardines. (please provide 267 updated figures) 268

269 Figure _. Trends in Total Number of Workers in Sardines Cannery (Zamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur) (please provide updated figures) 270

271 272

273 274 Figure _. Trends in Total Number of Workers in Bottled Sardines in Zamboanga del Norte 275 276 Sardines Industry in Zamboanga provides employment opportunities for fishers, 277 traders and processors (i.e. various workers from canned, bottled sardines, can 278 production, and fishing crew). The table below shows the average annual gross income 279 of each sector from 2008 to 2010 and 2012 to 2015. 280

AVERAGE ANNUAL GROSS INCOME, PHP INDUSTRY WORKERS

C.Y. 2008-2010 C.Y. 2012-2015

Canning 64,870.70 57,116.18

Bottled sardines 45,287.33 43,488.11

Can production 68,834.83 65,246.67

Fishing crew 40,136.50 61,598.10

281 282 Figure _. Average Annual Gross Income of Sardine Industry and Allied Industry Workers 283 284 Exisitng Policies 285 286 The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources is undertaking management measures 287 to sustainably manage the sardines industry in the country. This Plan aims to provide 288 measures to stregnthen the implementation of existing policies. 289 Republic Acts (RA) 290 The Amended Fisheries Code (RA 10654) 16

291 The RA 8550 was amended to put emphasis on the act to prevent, deter and eliminate 292 illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing. This law is created for the following 293 objectives of the fishery sector: (1) conservation, protection and sustained management 294 of the country’s fishery and aquatic resources; (2) poverty alleviation and the provision 295 of supplementary livelihood among municipal fisherfolk; (3) improvement of 296 productivity of aquaculture within ecological limits; (4) optimal utilization of offshore 297 and deep-sea resources; and (5) upgrade of post-harvest technology. 298 Sections with specific concerns on sardines are: 299 Harvest Control Rule. This refers to actions or set of actions to be taken to achieve a 300 medium or long term target reference point while avoiding reaching or breaching a 301 limit reference point. (Section 4(54) of RA No. 10654). 302 Vessel Monitoring System (VMS). Refers to a satellite-based system used to track and 303 monitor the position, course and speed of the vessel at any given time for the purpose of 304 management of fishing effort and fisheries resources and for traceability. (Rule 4.1(s) of 305 the IRR of RA No. 10654). 306 Registration and Licensing of Fishing Gears. Before a commercial fishing holding a 307 commercial fishing vessel license may begin fishing operations in Philippine waters, the 308 fishing gear it will utilize in fishing shall be registered and a license granted therefore. 309 (Section 29 of RA No. 10654). 310 The Wildlife Conservation and Protection Act of 2001 (RA 9147) 311 It shall be the policy of the State to conserve the country's wildlife resources and their 312 habitats for sustainability. In the pursuit of this policy, this Act shall have the following 313 objectives: (1) conserve and protect wildlife species and their habitats to promote 314 ecological balance and enhance biological diversity; (2) regulate the collection and trade 315 of wildlife; (3) pursue, with due regard to the national interest, the Philippine 316 commitment to international conventions, protection of wildlife and their habitats; and 317 (4) initiate or support scientific studies on the conservation of biological diversity. 318 319 Agriculture and Fisheries Modernization Act (AFMA) (RA 8435) 320 The establishment of an act empowering the agricultural and fisheries sector to develop 321 and sustain themselves. Through this, the following objectives are aimed to be achieved: 322 (1) modernize the agriculture and fisheries sectors by transforming these sectors from 323 a resource-based to a technology-based industry; (2) enhance profits and incomes in 324 the agriculture and fisheries sectors, particularly the small farmers and fisherfolk, by 325 ensuring equitable access to assets, resources and services, and promoting higher-value 326 crops, value-added processing, agribusiness activities, and agro-industrialization; (3) 327 ensure the accessibility, availability and stable supply of food to all at all times; (4) 328 encourage horizontal and vertical integration, consolidation and expansion of 329 agriculture and fisheries activities, group functions and other services through the 330 organization of cooperatives, farmers' and fisherfolk's associations, corporations, 331 nucleus estates, and consolidated farms and to enable these entities to benefit from

332 economies of scale, afford them a stronger negotiating position, pursue more focused, 333 efficient and appropriate research and development efforts and enable them to hire 334 professional managers; (5) promote people empowerment by strengthening people's 335 organizations, cooperatives and NGO's and by establishing and improving mechanisms 336 and resources for their participation in government decision-making and 337 implementation; (6) pursue a market-driven approach to enhance the comparative 338 advantage of our agriculture and fisheries sectors in the world market; (7) induce the 339 agriculture and fisheries sectors to ascend continuously the value-added ladder by 340 subjecting their traditional or new products to further processing in order to minimize 341 the marketing of raw, unfinished or unprocessed products; (8) adopt policies that will 342 promote industry dispersal and rural industrialization by providing incentives to local 343 and foreign investors to establish industries that have backward linkages to the 344 country's agriculture and fisheries resource base; (9) provide social and economic 345 adjustment measures that increase productivity and improve market efficiency while 346 ensuring the protection and preservation of the environment and equity for small 347 farmers and fisherfolk; and (10) improve the quality of life of all sectors. 348 349 Local Government Code (LGC) (RA 7160) 350 Enforcement of Fishery laws in Municipal waters including the conservation of 351 mangroves. Under RA 7160, the Sanggunian, as the legislative body of the local 352 government unit, must approve ordinances and pass resolutions necessary for an 353 efficient and effective local government, and in this connection shall protect the 354 environment and impose appropriate penalties for acts which endanger the 355 environment, such as dynamite fishing and other forms of destructive fishing, illegal 356 logging and smuggling of logs, smuggling of natural resources products and of 357 endangered species of flora and fauna, slash and burn farming, and such other activities 358 which result in pollution, acceleration of eutrophication of rivers and lakes, or of 359 ecological imbalance. 360 361 Fisheries Circular and Administrative Orders 362 JAO 1 s. 2011. 363 Establishing Closed Season for the Conservation of Sardines in East Sulu Sea, Basilan 364 Strait, and Sibuguey Bay. 365 This Joint Administrative Order by the DA-BFAR and DILG promulgates the 366 conservation of sardines in the portion of the East Sulu Sea, Basilan Strait and Sibuguey 367 Bay, also known as the conservation area of about 4,078 square nautical miles or 368 13,978.15 square kilometers encompassing the western municipal/national waters of 369 Zamboanga Del Norte, the waters bordering south and eastern waters of Zamboanga 370 City and southern portion of Zamboanga Sibugay. 371 FAO 255 s. 2014. Establishing Closed Season for the Conservation of Sardines in East 372 Sulu Sea, Basilan Strait, and Sibuguey Bay.

373 MC 2008-59. Policies and Guidelines on the Regulation and Monitoring of Fishery 374 Activities in Municipal Waters 375 FAO 155. Regulating the use of fine-meshed nets in fishing. 376 FAO 155-1. Amending Section 2 of Fisheries Administrative Order (FAO) No. 155, 377 regulating the use of fine meshed nets in fishing. 378 FAO 167 (1-3). Establishing a closed season for the conservation of sardines and 379 herrings and mackerels in the Visayan Sea. 380 FAO 198. Rules and Regulations on Commercial Fishing. Requirement for a Catch 381 Documentation 382 FAO 201. Ban of fishing with active gear. 383 This management measure orders the ban of active gear fishing of in municipal waters, 384 bays, and fishery management areas. 385 FAO 223/BFAR Circular No. 253 Moratorium on the issuance of new Commercial 386 Fishing Vessel and Gear License (CFVGL) as part of a precautionary approach to 387 fisheries management. 388 In order to maintain the current level of fishing effort in Philippine Waters, a one year 389 moratorium on the issuance of new licenses has been implemented by the Department 390 through the Bureau. 391 392 MAJOR ISSUES AND PROBLEMS 393 394 During the Planning Workshop, the stakeholders identified issues related to sardine 395 fishery.. To help them focus on more important issues, an activity on prioritization was 396 done using Risk Assessment Tool. The three (3) components of EAFM were used as 397 categories for the issues. A risk analysis typically answers questions of risk, likelihood 398 and impact. 399 400

19 Figure _ Semi-quantitative risk assessment. Likelihood is the probability of occurrence and impact is how change would occur

401 The following are the issues identified by the stakeholders which affect the productivity 402 of the sardine fishery.

• Increasing juvenile catch/ Catching of small size sardines • Inadequate science-based studies as to the actual presence of adults within municipal waters (stock assessment within municipal) –fish catch report, logsheets, location of fishing grounds should all be required from the commercial • Use of fine mesh nets and other unsustainable gears for Fisheries/Ecological sardines • Decreasing production/decreased productivity? • Decreasing CPUE or catch rates • Need for more studies on the reproductive biology and ecology of sardines in various areas • The need for climate change impacts studies 403

• Post harvest losses during peak season • Limited market for excess production during peak season • Inadequate livelihood programs for fishers affected by management measures including closures and weather Socio-Econ/Human related events Well-being • Low awareness on and compliance to fisheries policies related to sardine managementLack of capacity to access financial credit programs 404

• Weak institutional capacity to implement fisheries management measures • Weak institutional capacity and mechanisms to implement national fisheries management programs • No proper delineation of municipal boundaries in some areas • Illegal fishing • Conflicting policies by the LGUs and National agencies (for Governance discussion) • Limited commercial fishing areas of sardines • Manning requirement of MARINA • Lack of implementing rules/laws on catching of juveniles • Encroachment of commercial vessels in municipal waters • Need to improve implementation of (RA 9003) of solid waste and other forms of pollution management • Weak IEC • Too much political interventions

• Conflict of interest

405 GOALS 406 407 The major issues and problems faced in Sardine Fisheries are categorized into three 408 issue clusters, namely: (1) Fisheries/Ecological, (2) Socio-Economics and (3) 409 Governance. 410 Three goals are developed by the stakeholders in response to these three issue clusters. 411 These long-term goals are what need to be achieved so that the overall vision set for 412 sardine industry becomes a reality.

Goal 1: Improved Science-based indicators for the sustainability of sardine stocks

Goal 2: Improved distribution of benefits among sardine fisherfolk communities

Goal 3: Strengthened science-based management for sustainable sardine fisheries

413 414 415 416 417 418 419 420 421

422 OBJECTIVES, INDICATORS AND BENCHMARKS 423 424 Objectives 425 426 Guided by the high priority issues identified, objectives under each of the four goals are 427 defined. 428 These objectives state what will be achieved by management actions within a certain 429 time period. 430 Objective 1: To establish B-based or F-based reference points for 3 top sardine species by 2023 GOAL 1 Objective 2: Reduce proportion of juveniles in the landed catch Improved Science- by 10% in 5 years based indicators for Objective 3: To establish concerted efforts on data collection by academe, government agencies private sector by 2020 the sustainability of Objective 4: To develop and deploy a single, accessible sardine sardine stocks fishery information by 2020 GOAL 2 Objective 1: Reduce post-harvest losses by 10% by 2022 in all sardine fishery communities Improved Objective 2: Reduce poverty incidence of sardines fisherfolk by distribution of 5% by 2022 benefits among Objective 3: Increase awareness in policies to 100% of the sardine fisherfolk Sardines Stakeholders by 2022 communities Objective 4: Increase income by 10% annually of the 10% of the poor* sardine fisherfolk families through alternative livelihoods by 2022 Objective 1: Ensure compliance to the set catch /effort limit according to at least 3 LRP/TRP for 5 sardine fishing areas by GOAL 3 2022 Strengthened science Objective 2: To reduce juvenile catch by 10% based management Objective 3: To establish a platform among institutions on data collection by 2019 for sustainable Objective 4: To develop and deploy a single, accessible sardine sardine fisheries fishery information by 2020 Objective 5: By 2020, all sardine fishing areas have adopted and implemented the National Sardine Management Framework Plan in 5 priority sardine fishing areas Objective 6: To increase compliance of LGUs on implementation of sardine fishery-related laws and policies Objective 7: To establish an e-CDTS for sardines in 5 priority sardine fishing areas by 2023 Objective 8: To implement a program on seal of good governance on fisheries management for all LGUs in the 5 priority sardine fishing areas by 2023

431 432 Benchmarks and Indicators 433 434 Sardine stakeholders also decide whether the objectives are being achieved. This is 435 done through setting indicators and benchmarks to measure management performance 436 to determine whether management is meeting the objectives. 437 An indicator measures the current status at one point in time (e.g. length of fish, volume 438 of production, % increase or decrease, etc); while a benchmark describes where you 439 want to go (target), where you came from (baseline), and where you don’t want to be 440 (limit). Comparing the indicator with an agreed benchmark (a target, baseline, or limit) 441 provides a measure of how well management is performing.

MANAGEMENT ACTIONS, BENCHMARKS, IMPLEMENTATION AND MONITORING Goal 1 (Ecological): Improved Science-based indicators for the sustainability of sardine stocks Objective 1: To establish F-based or B-based reference points for 3 top sardine species by 2023

Responsible KEY Monitoring Monitoring BENCHMARK Evaluation MANAGEMENT SPECIFIC Person/ PERFORMAN methods or Frequency Timetable OUTPUT OUTCOME (notes on Budget ACTIONS TASKS Group CE source of and who is in Baseline Target progress) /Agency INDICATOR data charge

(1) To establish (a) Review and BFAR st Technical Number of BFAR 1 qtr 2019 0 1/FMA and endorse at Validation of RFOs/NSAP, report on technical RFOs/NSA least 1 Reference the proposed NFRDI RPs per reports P FMA for the Point by FMA RPs/Conduct of Respective 3 major annually as basis SAG workshop SAG per FMA for setting up species harvest control (b) Endorse BFAR RFOs, st Memorandu Number of BFAR 1 qtr 2019 0 1/FMA rules validated RPs BFAR CO m endorsing memos RFOs/NSA RPs to BFAR endorsed P CO and respective FMAMBs Computed TOTAL TOTAL LENGTH NSAP repro- Every 3 years- On the 4th length at first LENGTH bio year maturity study/Samplin

(LM50) g framework

East Sulu Sea S. lemuru- 15 cm TRP = 16cm NSAP/RFO 9, (2013-2014) LRP = 13 cm ARMM, 10 Trigger= 14 cm SL: 13.5cm Lead: RFO9

San S. lemuru- 15 TRP = 16L NSAP/RFO5, 8, Bernardino- cm LRP = 13 4A Ticao Pass- Trigger= 14 Lead: RFO5 Ragay Gulf

S. gibbosa- 12.9 TRP = 13cm cm LRP = 10cm Trigger= 11 cm NSAP/RFO 5, 6, S. TRP=12 7 Visayan Sea fimbriata=11.5 LRP=10 Trigger=11 Lead: RFO 6 S. lemuru=14.22 TRP=15 LRP=12 (2017) Trigger=13 Bohol Sea S. lemuru- 15.75 TRP = 16cm NSAP/RFO 7, cm(2017) LRP = 14 cm 10, CARAGA Trigger= 15 cm Lead: RFO 10

S. gibbosa-13.25 TRP = 14 cm cm LRP = 11 cm 2012-2015 Trigger= 12 cm (to be updated NSAP/RFO 3, next week) Manila Bay NCR S. fimbriata (to Lead: RFO 3 be computed/conso lidated next week)

e-values TRP=0.5 generated LRP=0.6 per FA

East Sulu Sea S. gibbosa=0.6 TRP=0.5 NSAP/RFO 9, consolidated ARMM, 10 data to be supplied by RFO Lead: RFO9 9 Visayan Sea S. gibbosa-0.79 LRP=0.6 NSAP/RFO 5, 6, S. lemuru-0.67 7 S. fimbriata-0.72 Lead: RFO 6

San S. lemuru-0.69 TRP=0.5 NSAP/RFO5, 8, Bernardino- 4A Ticao Pass- Lead: RFO5 Ragay Gulf

Bohol Sea S. lemuru-0.69 LRP=0.6 NSAP/RFO 7, 10, CARAGA Lead: RFO 10

Manila Bay S. gibbosa-0.65 TRP=0.5 NSAP/RFO 3, S. lemuru-0.65 NCR S. fimbriata-0.61 All from 2017 Lead: RFO 3 data

Spawning TRP = 30% NSAP Every 3 years On the 4th potential repro-bio year LRP = 20% ratio

East Sulu Sea S. lemuru-to be TRP = 30% NSAP/RFO 9, supplied once ARMM, 10 LRP = 20% repro bio study is Lead: RFO9 complete

Visayan Sea S. gibbosa 15% TRP = 30% NSAP/RFO 5, 6, 7 S. lemuru-to be LRP = 20% supplied Lead: RFO 6

San S. lemuru-14% TRP = 30% NSAP/RFO5, 8, Bernardino- (Campos,et.al 4A LRP = 20% Ticao Pass- 2017) Lead: RFO5 Ragay Gulf

Bohol Sea S. lemuru-16% TRP = 30% NSAP/RFO 7, 10, CARAGA LRP = 20% Lead: RFO 10

Manila Bay To be supplied TRP = 30% NSAP/RFO 3, NCR LRP = 20% Lead: RFO 3

CPUE per Will supply data TRP=0.6 NSAP Annual Annual fishing gear based on sampling

standardized framework CPUE

East Sulu Sea TRP=0.6

Visayan Sea TRP=0.6

San TRP=0.6 Bernardino- Ticao Pass- Ragay Gulf

Bohol Sea TRP=0.6

Manila Bay TRP=0.6

Average Increasing trend NSAP Annual annual length size4 sampling framework

East Sulu Sea S. lemuru=14.8 cm (2017)

Visayan Sea S. gibbosa=11.9 S. lemuru-15.4 S. fimbriata=11.75 (2017) San S. lemuru=15.5 Bernardino- (2017) Ticao Pass-

Ragay Gulf

Bohol Sea S. lemuru

Manila Bay S. lemuru=16.05 S. gibbosa=12.75 S. fimbriata=12.04 (2017) % of adult Increasing trend NSAP Annual Annual population in sampling TRP=80% catch (based framework on FROESE LRP=60% indicator) Trigger=70%

East Sulu Sea S. lemuru= 34% TRP=80% NSAP/RFO 9, ARMM, 10 LRP=60% Lead: RFO9 Trigger=70%

Visayan Sea S. gibbosa=55% TRP=80% NSAP/RFO 5, 6, S. lemuru=67% 7 S. LRP=60% Lead: RFO 6 fimbriata=84% Trigger=70%

San S. lemuru=75% TRP=80% NSAP/RFO5, 8, Bernardino- 4A LRP=60% Ticao Pass- Lead: RFO5 Ragay Gulf Trigger=70%

Bohol Sea S. lemuru=46.6% TRP=80% NSAP/RFO 7, 10, CARAGA LRP=60% Lead: RFO 10 Trigger=70%

Manila Bay S. TRP=80% NSAP/RFO 3, fimbriata=38.31 NCR % LRP=60% Lead: RFO 3 S. lemuru= Trigger=70% S. gibbosa= (a) Capacity NFRDI, BFAR 20192020 Training Capacitated Number of 0 2 Annually building: RFOs, NSAP reports NSAP personnel training report

Trainers’

Training (2) Improve and scaling up of RPs (b) Repro-bio NFRDI, BFAR 20192020 Training Capacitated Number of 0 2/FMA Annually and SPR RFOs, NSAP reports NSAP personnel training report

training

(c)Standardizati NFRDI, BFAR 20192020 Training Capacitated Number of 0 2/FMA Annually on of cpue RFOs, NSAP reports NSAP personnel training report

(d) Workshops NFRDI, BFAR 20192020 Workshop Capacitated Number of 0 2/FMA Annually on RPs with RFOs, NSAP reports NSAP personnel training report experts

(e) Training on NFRDI, BFAR 20192020 Training Capacitated Number of 0 2/FMA Annually the conduct of RFOs, NSAP reports NSAP personnel training report boat and gear

inventory

(f) Continuous BFAR 2019 Annual Estimated SPRs, Number of 0 1/FMA Annually conduct of RFOs/NSAP onwards Technical spawning Study repro-bio Report pattern,

seasonality as bases for regulations

(g) Conduct of BFAR 2020-2021 Annual computed msys Number of 0 1/FMA Annual boat and gear RFOs/NSAP Technical by 2023 Inventory/Stu inventory Report dy

(h) Engage NFRDI, BFAR 2019 Signed Number of 1 2/FMA academe, DOST, RFOSAG per MOA/MOU MOUs/MOAs other NGAs, FMA NGOs, CSOs in research studies

(i) Conduct NFRDI, study on: SUCs,MV DA-

BFAR • Oceanograp 2019-2021 Numebr of 0 1 /FMA hic surveys Technical technical • Migration 2019-2021 Report/Pap 0 1/FMA paper/report pattern er 0 1/FMA • Larvae 2019-2021 distribution 0 1/FMA • Otolith 2020-2022

(a) Review NFRDI 2020 and Workshop Number of 0 2 Annually NSAP 2022 Report Workshop methodologies Report and assessment tools

(b) Capacity NFRDI 2020 and Training Number of 0 2 (3) Determine the building on 2022 Report Training

F-based or B-based improved stock Report MSY as RP assessment

(c) Workshop to NFRDI, BFAR 2021-2022 Workshop Estimates of B- Number of 0 1/FMA come up with F- RFOs Report based and F- Workshop based and B- based RPs for 3 Report based RPs 3 sardine species major sardine in 5 FMAs species

(d) Inventory DA-BFAR, Continuing Inventory List Number of available NFRDI, Inventory scientific Academe information

(d) Creation of BFAR RFOs 2019 Fisheries Number of 0 1/FMA Science Group Office Order SAG established

Goal 1 (Ecological): Improved Science-based indicators for the sustainability of sardine stocks Objective 2: Reduce catches of juveniles sardine species to 20%

SPECIFIC Responsible Timetable KEY Monitoring Monitoring BENCHMARK Evaluation MANAGEMENT TASKS Person/ PERFORMAN methods or Frequency OUTPUT OUTCOME (notes on Budget ACTIONS Group CE source of and who is in Baseline Target progress) /Agency INDICATOR data charge

(a) Conduct of BFAR RFOs, 2020 Migration Study Number of 0 1/FMA (1) Determine Migration Academe, Report Study seasonal and (Stock Stakeholders Report/Te spatial distribution at chnical distribution of different stages) Paper juveniles study

(2) Determine (a) Conduct BFAR 2019 Technical Number of 0 1/FMA efficiency of gears study on gear RFOs/NSAP onwards Report reports efficiency for juvenile sardines

Goal 2 (Human Well-being): Improved distribution of benefits among sardine fisherfolk communities

Objective 1: Reduce post-harvest losses by 10% by 2022 in all sardine fishery communities

SPECIFIC Responsib Timetable KEY Monitoring Monitoring BENCHMARK Evaluation MANAGEMENT TASKS le Person/ PERFORMAN methods or Frequency OUTPUT OUTCOME (notes on Budget ACTIONS Group CE source of and who is in Baseline Target progress) /Agency INDICATOR data charge

(1) Establishment (a) Inventory of BFAR 2019 Inventory Percentage of Updated SOFIA Reduced by Fish catch Annual After 2 years Plan and Upgrading of existing PHTD/FPS report losses 2018: 37% 10% from the report: presented post-harvest facilities SD baseline to (validate w/ NSAP/Fishers facilities & RDC/NED PFDA/LGU NFRDI) /Industry/ structure A s (operation & Commercial/M maintenance) unicipal operators Cold storage (b) Conduct BFAR 2020 Cost benefit Number of 0 __ cost-benefit PHTD/FPS analysis Cost Benefit Ice plant Ice-making analysis on the SD Analysis establishment Report machines PFDA/LGU and upgrading s of post harvest facilities and structure

establishment established pment LGUs post-harvest upgraded facilities Number of facilities/equi 0

pment established (2) Product (a) Conduct Academe 2019 Value chain Number of 0 development and value chain (UPV) Analysis value chain value adding analysis on report DA-BAR. sardines DTI, Academe

(b) Training BFAR 2019 Training Report Number of 0 program on PHTD/RFT training report handling and FCD RFOs product DA-BAR. development DTI, and value Academe adding & packaging

(3) Enhance (a) Conduct of BFAR/DTI/ 2019 Training Report Number of 0 marketing capacity Academe/ training report development and building for DOST linkage MSME for sardines (for validation w/ PHTD) (b) Market BFAR 2019 Successful Number of 0 matching FIDSSD market market matching matching conducted

(c) Conduct of BFAR 2019 Exhibits and Number of 0 exhibits and FIDSSD trade fairs exhibits and trade fairs trade fairs hosted (4) Catch effort allocation (see consultation minutes)

Goal 2 (Human Well-being): Improved distribution of benefits among sardine fisherfolk communities

Objective 2: Reduce poverty incidence of sardines fisherfolk by 5% by 2022 Objective 4: Increase income by 10% annually of the 10% of the poor* sardine fisherfolk families through alternative livelihoods by 2022

(1) Support to the (a) Creation of BFAR RFOs 2019 Poverty 34% (2015)4 Reduce PI by Report and Annual Perceived: provision of convergence incidence 5% interview Established Reduced PI Uplifted alternative/ among NGAs, done by PSA convergence standard of diversified Private DA- and DSWD and cooperation living of livelihood Partners, LGUs ACPC/DOLE/ with NGAs and Sardine programs and using existing LGU/DTI/SL Private Sector fisherfolks social enterprise mechanisms P (RDC and PESO) DSWD/other s

(b) Provide BFAR 2019 access to FDISSD financing institutions

4 Philippine Statistics Authority 38

Technical assistance

(d) Assessment BFAR 2019 of feasible FDISSD enterprise

(e) Piloting of BFAR 2019 identified FDISSD

feasible enterprise

(2) Determine (a) Coduct Increased Income 300 pesos per 500 pesos per Reports Bi-annual Impact of Closed Baselining income through through family per day family per day Interview Seasons and other diversified alternative (Zamboanga)5 Fishery livelihood and diversified TESDA/BFAR/ livelihood Management DTI/DA/LGU/ Measures Academe

5 M. PaunLagui, et. Al. 2017Assessing Impacts of the Closed Fishing Season Policy for Sardines in Zamboanga Peninsula, Philippines 39

(b) Impact Income from To be Increase by List of existing LGUs Assessment alternative determined 10% and new BFAR and diversified alternative livelihoods livelihoods and estimated income from these of men and women

Employment To be Increase by Number of Rates in determined 10% employed (and fisheries and unemployed) non fisheries full-time/part- livelihoods time men and among women in sardines fishery-related fishing and livelihoods fishery- dependent over time households (3) Support to the (a) Capacity SOPHIL, 2019 c/o provision of Job building and DOLE concerne opportunities Technical d BFAR RFO 9 (canning factories) assistance agencies Zamboanga (b) Assessment of feasible enterprise

Goal 2 (Human Well-being): Improved distribution of benefits among sardine fisherfolk communities

Objective 3: Increase awareness in policies to 100% of the Sardines Stakeholders by 2022

SPECIFIC Responsible Timetable KEY Monitoring Monitoring BENCHMARK Evaluation TASKS Person/ PERFORMAN methods or Frequency OUTPUT OUTCOME (notes on Budget MANAGEMENT Group CE source of and who is in Baseline Target progress) ACTIONS /Agency INDICATOR data charge

(1) To establish (a) Workshop BFAR FPED 2019 Workshop Number of 0 1 baseline on to develop Report Workshop Academe awareness survey Report framework and tools

(b) Conduct of BFAR RFO 2019 and Survey Report Number of surveysKI, FGDs 2021 Technical

Paper/Report • Baselining 0 1

(c) Assessment Survey Report % Increase in 40% 100% in all areas Studies Annual After 2 years on the Level of (Zamboanga results, KI, Academe/ awareness level Awareness Peninsula Area) FGD, survey, Research of sardine stakeholders To be primary Institutions determined in data/survey other FAs

(2) Implement (a) Revive BFAR RFO, 2019-2022 Increased c/o NSMF “Lana Sardinas” FMAMB Awareness concerne communication campaign d Industry plan agencies

(b) BFAR IFCU 2019 Develop/updat e AVPs on sardines

(d) TV BFAR RFOs, 2019 guestings FMAMB

(e) Generation BFAR IFCU 2019 and distribution of IEC in local dialects (i.e. comics, posters, coloring book)

(f) Develop BFAR IFCU 2019 social media campaign

(g) Document BFAR IFCU, 2019 success stories BFAR RFOs on sardines

Goal 3 (Governance): Strengthened science based management for sustainable sardine fisheries Objective 1: To set the Harvest Control Rules based on determined Reference Point of the 3 major species for 5 sardine Fishery Managed Areas by 2023 Objective 2: Reduce Juvenile Catch to 20%

(1) Issuance of (a) Adopting BFAR 2019, 2021, Fisheries the reference 2023

Administrative points and Orders Based on harvest control RPs per FMA, to rules include the following (b) Drafting of guidelines: FAO 1. HCRs to achieve (c) Conduct of TRPs National Consultation When your RPs exceed your TRP: (d) Approval of LGUs FAO on Target: Inventory of Inventory- After 3 years FAO Reference Moratorium on fishing boats/ Every 3 years

• Optimize points adopted current effort for NSAP

catch/capaci commercial sampling ty/efforts framework 5 FAOs • maintain NFRDI/BFAR- management RFO regime (e) Updating of Municipal Number of 0 _ MFOs When RP is within MFOs and Fisheries MFOs

the value of TRP: adoption Ordinance adopting RPs

• maintain capacity/effo rts • maintain management regime When RP is within the value of Trigger RP Reduce or maintain capacity/efforts through:

• moratorium on the issuance of new CFV License • cancellation of license of inactive CFVs and without renewal for more than 3 consecutive years • Regulation of gears that catch

juveniles • Establishem ent of MPAs • When RP has breached LRPRefer to rule 8.2 of IRR of RA 10654 • Market rules and mechanisms • All of the above measures

(2) Issuance of Designate BFAR BFAR 2019 BFAR FOO FAOs (to Focal determine Person/Unit for extension, the National termination) Sardines Program

Revisit policies National 2019 on closures Focal Person based on on Sardines studies Program

(a) Adopting % Juvenile TRP=20% NSAP Annual Annual the reference catch LRP=40% sampling

points according to TRIGGER=30% framework (3) Adopt Policies froese

that will reduce East Sulu Sea S. lemuru= 66% TRP=20% NSAP Annual Annual juvenile sardines LRP=40% sampling catch TRIGGER=30% framework

Visayan Sea S. gibbosa=45% TRP=20% NSAP Annual Annual S. lemuru=33% LRP=40% sampling S. TRIGGER=30% framework fimbriata=16% San S. lemuru=25% TRP=20% NSAP Annual Annual Bernardino- LRP=40% sampling Ticao Pass- TRIGGER=30% framework Ragay Gulf Bohol Sea S. TRP=20% NSAP Annual Annual lemuru=53.4% LRP=40% sampling TRIGGER=30% framework

Manila Bay S. TRP=20% NSAP Annual Annual fimbriata=61.6 LRP=40% sampling 9% TRIGGER=30% framework S. lemuru= S. gibbosa= (b) Drafting of BFAR 2019-2020 Draft Fisheries Number of 0 1 FAO Adminstrative draft FAO Order (c) Conduct of BFAR 2019-2020 Consultation Number of 0 4 National Reports Consultation Consultation Report

(d) Approval of BFAR 2019-2020 Approved Number of 0 1 FAO Fisheries FAO approved Adminstrative Order

(e) Updating of LGUs, BFAR 2019-2020 Updated MFOs Number of 0 MFOs and RFOs based on the MFOs adoption new National Regulations on juvenile sardines (f) Regular BFAR RFOs 2019-2023 patrolling

(g) Conduct BFAR RFOs 2019-2023 market denial of juveniles

Goal 3 (Governance): Strengthened science based management for sustainable sardine fisheries Objective 3: To establish a platform among institutions on data collection by 2019

Responsible KEY Monitoring BENCHMARK Monitoring Evaluation MANAGEMENT SPECIFIC Person/ PERFORMAN Frequency Timetable OUTPUT OUTCOME methods or source (notes on Budget ACTIONS TASKS Group CE and who is in Baseline Target of data progress) /Agency INDICATOR charge

(1) Conduct of (a) Conduct of BFAR 2019-2023 Workshop Workshop 0 1 Minutes of Meeting Annually production data NSAP sardines CFDBFAR Report on Report TWG-Group harmonization/ catch RFOs/NSAP Catch reconciliation estimation Estimates Secretariat workshop and National Stakeholders’ Workshop

(2) Institutionalize (a) Conduct of BFAR FPED 2019 Meeting Initial Meeting 0 1 the multi-agency multi-agency Report Agreement Report data collection meeting PFDA, group stakeholders, Academe, industry

(b) Preparation PSA/BFAR/P 2020 Signed Agreement MOA/MOU 0 1 of MOA FDA, MOA/MOU between NGAs, including Industry, LGUs, Industry system to LGUs to harmonize collect data data on from LGUs, fisheries industry, processors

Goal 3 (Governance): Strengthened science based management for sustainable sardine fisheries Objective 4: Develop and deploy a unified, accessible sardine fishery information by 2020

KEY BENCHMARK Monitorin Responsib PERFORM Monitoring g Evaluation MANAGEMENT SPECIFIC le Person/ Timetable OUTPUT OUTCOME ANCE methods or Frequency (notes on Budget ACTIONS TASKS Group INDICATO Baseline Target source of data and who is progress) /Agency R in charge

Development of Recruitment BFAR FIMC 2020 Number of sardine of IT personnel information personnel hired system

Procurement BFAR FIMC 2020 Operation Number of 0 1 Upon signing of PSA/BFAR of software al and operational MOU /Daily

and functional information Operational and hardware informatio system accessible online n system established database system

Goal 3 (Governance): Strengthened science based management for sustainable sardine fisheries Objective 5: Adopt and implement the NSMF in five sardine fishing areas by 2020

KEY Responsib BENCHMARK Monitoring PERFORM Monitoring Evaluation MANAGEMENT SPECIFIC le Person/ Timetabl Frequency OUTPUT OUTCOME ANCE methods or (notes on Budget ACTIONS TASKS Group e and who is INDICATO Baseline Target source of data progress) /Agency in charge R

(1) (a) BFAR Focal 2nd FAO/JAO/ % 0% 100% BFAR / LGUs Annually Every 3 Institutionalize Orientation Person on Quarter MFO/Ordin adoption/ adoption years BFAR/DILG- the NSMF Plan of BFAR Sardines 2019 ance/ implementa and LGUs at FMA Level RFOs on the Program Resolutions tion of the impleme approved /Programs NSMFP of ntation Plan in all sardine of RFOs priority fishing NSMFP sardine areas by 5 FMAs priority

sardine

fishing 0 areas No. of FAOs/JAOs __ approved 0 No, of LGU __ ordinances implemente 0 d __ No. of LGUs 0 adopting __ No. of LGUs implementi ng

(b) Conduct BFAR 2nd of IEC and RFOs, FMA quarter to Orientation MBs end of on NSMFP in 2019 the LGU level

TWG on FMA 2019 Order implementat ion

(d) BFAR TWG 2nd semester Implementat BFAR RFOs ion of Plan 2019 (i.e. IEC, capacity building etc.)

Goal 3 (Governance): Strengthened science based management for sustainable sardine fisheries Objective 6: To improve effectiveness and increase compliance of implementation of sardine fishery-related laws and policies

Responsibl KEY Monitoring BENCHMARK Monitoring Evaluation MANAGEMENT SPECIFIC e Person/ Timetabl PERFORMAN Frequency OUTPUT OUTCOME methods or (notes on Budget ACTIONS TASKS Group e CE and who is Baseline Target source of data progress) /Agency INDICATOR in charge

(1) Strengthen (a) Conduct BFAR/LGUs 2019 MCS activities capacity onwards

building and training programs for BFAR and LGU enforcemen t units

(b) IEC / Orientation on laws and policies

(2) Periodic (a) Create BFAR Legal, 2019 Fisheri Review and TWG to and other es review laws concerned Office

Evaluation of and policies agencies; Order fisheries – Industry related laws and policies (b) TWG for 2019 Fisheri es (i.e. Manning closed- Office requirements season of Order of MARINA; Sec. sardines for 25.1 of San Amended Bernardino Fisheries Code; Strait-Ticao Pass-Ragay Proposed Gulf Bangsamoro Basic Law) (c) Conduct BFAR, 2019 Consultatio Number of 0 of MARINA n Report Consultation Consultatio Report ns

(d) Issuance 2019- Municipal Number of No. of Target: MFO/Ordinance Inter- of Policy 2019 Fisheries MFOs/Ordina compliant 20% s / Resolutions Agency Recommend Ordinances nces/Resoluti LGUs (To be complia TWG- Submission of ations /Resolution on determined) nce of Secretariat Accomplishment s coastal No. of Reports BFAR-RFO LGUs in fisheries 5 enforcement priority operations sardine conducted fishing

areas per year

(e) FAO on 2019 Fisheries Number of the Administra FAO establishme tive Order nt of closed- season of sardines in CALABARZ ON, Region V, Region VIII

(3) Implement (a) BFAR VMS 2019 draft Reduced VMS Formulate Unit/NMFD FAO IUUF FAO C

(b) Conduct 2019- Consult consultation 2020 ation s reports

(3) Implementa tion

Goal 3 (Governance): Strengthened science based management for sustainable sardine fisheries Objective 7: Establish an E-CDTS for sardines in 5 priority sardineFMAs by 2023

KEY Responsibl BENCHMARK Monitoring PERFORM Monitoring Evaluation MANAGEMENT SPECIFIC e Person/ Timetabl Frequency OUTPUT OUTCOME ANCE methods or (notes on Budget ACTIONS TASKS Group e and who is INDICATO Baseline Target source of data progress) /Agency in charge R

(1) Adopt FAO (a) Review BFAR FRLD 2019 on E-CDTS supply BFAR chain Sardines analysis Program Focal

Person

LGUs/ in partnership with industry (b) Public BFAR FRLD Consultatio ns

(2) Deployment (a) Piloting BFAR FIMC 2019 Online No. of 0 1/FMA Annually Every 3 of E-CDTS of E-CDTS in and FMA onwards database sardine BFAR/LGUs years

priority MB system – FMA with - sardine operational operational FMAs /LGUs/ in and e-CDTS partnership accessible with industry

(b) Recruitment of IT personnel

Goal 3 (Governance): Strengthened science based management for sustainable sardine fisheries Objective 8: Establish criteria and implement program on seal of good governance on fisheries management for al LGUs in the 5 priority sardine fishing areas by 2023

Responsibl KEY Monitoring BENCHMARK Monitoring Evaluation MANAGEMENT SPECIFIC e Person/ PERFORMA Frequency Timetable OUTPUT OUTCOME methods or (notes on Budget ACTIONS TASKS Group NCE and who is Baseline Target source of data progress) /Agency INDICATOR in charge

(1) Develop (a) Meeting BFAR 2019-2020 criteria and w/ DILG to Sardines implement discuss Program program for proposal/SuFocal seal of good bmission of Person governance for proposal to fisheries DILG management through a MOA for adoption of criteria on seal of good governance for fisheries

managemen t

(b) BFAR 2019-2020 Workshop Set of 0 1 Workshop Sardines Report/Dr Criteria on Program aft Set of Developing Focal Criteria Criteria for Person Seal of Good Governance for Fisheries Managemen t

Administrat tive Order

ive Order or or Memorand Memorandu m Circular um No. of LGU 20% on the Circular with seal of % of coastal implementa good LGUs tion of the governance awarded Seal of Good on fisheries with seal of Governance manageme good for nt awarded governance Fisheries on fisheries

Managemen management t Program in 5 priority sardine

FMAs

(2) Strengthen (a) IEC (e.g. BFAR and campaign to disseminati DILG address water on during pollution and Annual solid waste Sardines LGUs management Congress issues

COMMUNICATION STRATEGY Throughout the five years of implementation, the results of the NSMFP plan will be communicated to the fisherfolk community through various methods.

Target Audience Key messages Communication Method Timing

Overview of FGD, Forum, Meetings in target sites (in local After lunch 1-2 hrs NSMFP/ Status of dialect)/ Mascot / Coco Martin, Piolo Pascual Coastal Habitats

Fisherfolk Importance of EAFM Jingle re: EAFM, Local Radio Station Daily Community

NSMFP IEC Materials, Pamphlets, komics, tarpaulin, Displayed in schools, brgy halls, multi- billboard, brochures, slogan purpose hall, LGU, ports One-day convention for NSMFP

INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK

Sardine fisheries in the country is primarily managed by the National Government thru the Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR), in cooperation with concerned national agencies. While in the jurisdiction of the municipal waters, DA-BFAR may coordinate and assist the Local Government Units (LGUs), Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Management Councils (FARMCs), Integrated FARMCs (IFARMCs) and other government agencies concerned in the development, conservation, protection and management of sardine fisheries. (Rule 3.1)

VALIDATION AND ADOPTION OF THE NSMF PLAN

This will include options for adoption (e.g. PLGU resolutions, MOA). This also covers the M&E section of the plan; tools to be used to monitor the activities, etc.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT