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The Philippine Fisheries Code of 1998

AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE DEVELOPMENT, MANAGEMENT AND CONSERVATION OF THE FISHERIES AND AQUATIC RESOURCES, INTEGRATING ALL LAWS PERTINENT THERETO, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

R.A. No. 8550 | 1998-02-25

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8550
(as amended by by Republic Act No. 10654)

AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE DEVELOPMENT, MANAGEMENT AND CONSERVATION OF THE FISHERIES AND AQUATIC RESOURCES, INTEGRATING ALL LAWS PERTINENT THERETO, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
 
Section 1.
Title. - This Act shall be known as "The Philippine Fisheries Code of 1998" 

CHAPTER I
DECLARATION OF POLICY AND DEFINITIONS

Sec. 2. Declaration of Policy. - it is hereby declared the policy of the State:
 
a. to achieve food security as the overriding consideration in the utilization, management, development conservation and protection of fishery resources in order to provide...