Republic Act revolving Aquaculture

• It is the harmful introduction of substances or energy into the aquatic environment by humans or machines, causing adverse effects on living things and non-living resources.

  Aquatic Pollution
• They are at risk of extinction as defined by fishery laws, DENR regulations, and the convention of international trade in CITES agreement.

  Endangered Species
• What is DENR?

  Department of Environmental and Natural Resources
• These are nets with a mesh size smaller than 3 centimeters between knots when stretched or as specified by relevant authorities.

  Fine Mesh Nets
• This republic act aims to bust the fight against IUU fishing.

  Republic Act 10654
• What is IUU?

  Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated fishing
• This is also called "The Philippine Fisheries Code of 1988."

  RA 10654
• It includes destructive practices like dynamite fishing, cyanide fishing, hulbot-hulbot (danish seine), and unauthorized intrusion of commercial fishing vessels into municipal waters. Fishing without a license or quota.

  Illegal Fishing
• What is Danish Seine also called?

  Hulbot-hulbot
• It includes failing to report or misreporting catches. Turning off AIS and taking more fish than allowed by its quota by BFAR.

  Unreported Fishing
• What is AIS?

  Automatic Identification System
• What is BFAR?

  Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources
• These are fishing activities that take place in areas with no established conservation or management.

  Unregulated Fishing