Creating a National Board on the SEAFDEC Aquaculture Department Programs, Budget and Operations

EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 834 October 14, 1982

CREATING A NATIONAL BOARD ON THE SEAFDEC AQUACULTURE DEPARTMENT PROGRAMS, BUDGET AND OPERATIONS

WHEREAS, the Philippine Government is signatory to the Treaty Agreement dated December 28, 1967 establishing the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC), together with the governments of Japan, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore and Vietnam;

WHEREAS, the establishment of the Aquaculture Department of SEAFDEC in Tigbauan, Iloilo, Philippines was approved in June, 1973 during the Sixth Meeting of the SEAFDEC Council for the purpose of:

a. Promoting, undertaking and coordinating research which is necessary for the development of the aquaculture industry in the region;

b. Training experts in aquaculture at various levels from researchers down to technician level;

c. Disseminating knowledge and information in the field of aquaculture and related activities to meet the needs of the member countries;

WHEREAS, the presence of the SEAFDEC Aquaculture Department in the Philippines dramatizes the country's lead role in aquaculture development in Asia and the Pacific;

WHEREAS, as such, the Philippine Government has continued to underwrite...

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Summary of Executive Order No. 834

Creation of the National Board on the SEAFDEC Aquaculture Department Programs, Budget and Operations (Section 1)
- A National Board is created to institutionalize effective control and management of the SEAFDEC Aquaculture Department in the Philippines.
- The Board is composed of Ministers/Heads or their representatives from the following agencies:
    - Ministry of Natural Resources (Chairman)
    - Ministry of Human Settlements
    - Ministry of the Budget
    - University of the Philippines System
    - National Science and Technology Authority
    - National Economic and Development Authority
    - Philippine Representative to the SEAFDEC Council
- The head of the SEAFDEC Aquaculture Department is a non-voting member and provides the Secretariat.

Functions of the Board (Section 2)
- Review and approve the annual program budget of the SEAFDEC Aquaculture Department, particularly the Philippine contribution, before presentation to the Ministry of the Budget and the SEAFDEC Council. (Section 2a)
- Approve the internal operating budget of the Aquaculture Department to ensure adequate financial support for approved programs. (Section 2b)
- Ensure efficient operation of the SEAFDEC Aquaculture Department within the country by periodically reviewing its organization, management, operations, and progress of its research. (Section 2c)
- Evaluate the performance of the Aquaculture Department annually for the assessment of future programs and budgets. (Section 2d)
- Recommend rules and regulations to ensure effective internal financial administration of the Aquaculture Department. (Section 2e)
- Recommend to the President the nominees to the SEAFDEC Council for the position of Chief of the Aquaculture Department. (Section 2f)
- Study and implement mechanisms for effective dissemination of research results and transfer of technology on aquaculture to relevant government institutions and private enterprises. (Section 2g)
- Effect the integration of the aquaculture research efforts of the Aquaculture Department and other leading national research institutions, such as the University of the Philippines in the Visayas, to ensure efficient operation and management. (Section 2h)
- Study the delegation of supervisory and administrative responsibility over the Aquaculture Department to a national institution, such as the University of the Philippines in the Visayas, to ensure efficient operation and management. (Section 2i)

Regional Integrity of the Aquaculture Department (Section 3)
- The Aquaculture Department remains an integral part of the SEAFDEC, subject to policies, rules, regulations of the SEAFDEC Council and the SEAFDEC Treaty Agreement, and the commitment of the host country to the regional endeavor in fisheries.
- The creation of the National Board is an internal mechanism within the Philippines to ensure its commitments to the SEAFDEC are efficiently and effectively carried out.

Funding (Section 4)
- The SEAFDEC Aquaculture Department shall allocate an adequate amount from the appropriations provided by the Philippine government to support the operations and maintenance of the National Board.

Effectivity (Section 5)
- This Order shall be effective immediately.