Amending The First Paragraph Of Section 17 And Section 35 Of Presidential Decree No. 704
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Amending The First Paragraph Of Section 17 And Section 35 Of Presidential Decree No. 704
Presidential Decree No. 1015
September 22, 1976
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Summary of Presidential Decree No. 1015Amending Sections 17 and 35 of Presidential Decree No. 704
- Uplifting the economic condition of municipal and small-scale fishermen (Section 1)
• Providing them with a wider area in Philippine waters to operate fishing boats of 3 gross tons or less (Section 1)
- Conserving and maintaining the ecology of the marine environment (Section 1)
Section 17 Amendments:
• Commercial fishing boats, pearl fishing boats, and fishing boats for scientific, research, or educational purposes require a license from the Bureau (Section 1)
• Fishing boats engaged in scientific, research, or educational purposes within Philippine waters pursuant to an international agreement are exempt from the license requirement (Section 1)
• Crew members of commercial fishing boats, including patrons, marine engineers, radio operators, and cooks, are considered fishermen (Section 1)
• Commercial fishing boats can only operate in Philippine waters of 7 or more fathoms deep, subject to conditions and regulations (Section 1)
• The President can ban commercial or other fishing gear operations within 7 kilometers (3.78 nautical miles) from the shoreline if public interest requires or if the ecology may be impaired (Section 1)
• The Secretary can establish a closed season in any Philippine water for conservation or ecological purposes (Section 1)
Section 35 Amendments:
• Trawl fishing is prohibited in waters 7 fathoms deep or less (Section 2)
• Baby trawls using fishing boats of 3 gross tons or less can operate in areas 4 fathoms deep or more if authorized by existing municipal ordinances approved by the Secretary (Section 2)
• The President can ban trawl operations within 7 kilometers (3.78 nautical miles) from the shoreline if public interest requires (Section 2)
- The Decree took effect immediately (Section 3)
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Amending The First Paragraph Of Section 17 And Section 35 Of Presidential Decree No. 704
Presidential Decree No. 1015
•September 22, 1976
MALACAÑANGM a n i l a
PRESIDENTIAL DECREE No. 1015 September 22, 1976
AMENDING THE FIRST PARAGRAPH OF SECTION 17 AND SECTION 35 OF PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 704
WHEREAS, it is the policy of the state to uplift the economic condition of the municipal and small-scale fishermen;
WHEREAS, to achieve this purpose in its imperative to provide them with a wider area in the Philippine waters within which to operate their fishing boats of three (3) gross tons or less;
WHEREAS, it is also our policy to conserve and maintain the ecology of our marine environment; and
WHEREAS, it is, therefore, necessary to amend Sections 17 and 35 of Presidential Decree No. 704;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution do hereby order and decree:
Section 1. The first paragraph of Section 17 of Presidential Decree No. 704, is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 17. Commercial fishing boat license and other licenses. No person shall operate a commercial fishing...
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