Commercial-Fisheries.pptx

Commercial Fisheries Commercial Fisheries Commercial Fisheries • Commercial fisheries refers to fishing beyond the municipal waters using fishing vessels more than three gross tons. • Commercial fishing is classified into: a) small scale – making use of passive or active gear and utilizing fishi...

Commercial Fisheries Commercial Fisheries Commercial Fisheries • Commercial fisheries refers to fishing beyond the municipal waters using fishing vessels more than three gross tons. • Commercial fishing is classified into: a) small scale – making use of passive or active gear and utilizing fishing vessels of 3.1-20 GT; b) medium scale – utilizing active gears and vessels of 20.1150 GT; and c) large scale – utilizing active gears and vessels of more than 150 GT. • Commercial fishing vessels are required to fish outside municipal waters, which is beyond 15 km off the shoreline and are required to secure commercial fishing vessel and gear license (CFVGL) from the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), which is subject to renewal every three (3) years. • Commercial fishers can be divided to those operating mainly in Philippine waters, and those that can operate beyond Commercial Fishing Vessels • There are 923 operators and 4,675 valid commercial fishing vessels as of 2021 (BFAR FRLD, 2022). • 17.7% of these commercial fishing vessels are large-scale, 48.19% are medium-scale and 44.64% are smallscale. • 32% were from Region XII, followed by NCR with 15.98% or 747 fishing vessels and Region IX with 511or 10.93% share to the total valid commercial fishing vessel. Commercial Fishing Operation (Registration and Licensing) • According to the law, no commercial fishing vessel license shall be issued except to citizens of the Philippines, partnerships or to associations, cooperatives or corporations duly registered in the Philippines at least sixty percent (60%) of the capital stock of which is owned by Filipino citizens. • No person to whom a license has been issued shall sell, transfer or assign, directly or indirectly, his stock or interest therein to any person not qualified to hold a license. • Any such transfer, sale or assignment shall be null and void and shall not be registered in the books of the association, cooperative or corporation. • For purposes of commercial fishing, fishing vessels owned by citizens of the Philippines, partnerships, corporations, cooperatives or associations qualified under this section shall secure Certificates of Philippine Registry and such other Commercial Fishing Operation (Licensing) • Fisheries Administrative Order No. 223 s. 2003 served as moratorium on the issuance of new Commercial Fishing Vessel and gear License (CFVGL) as part of a precautionary approach to fisheries management. • All owners/operators shall register their commercial fishing vessels and gears, whether or not licensed by the BFAR and whether or not registered by the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA), with the BFAR or its regional offices having jurisdiction where the owner/operator is holding office. • No fee whatsoever shall be changed for such registration and the forms to be used for the purpose. • The commercial fishing boat license shall be renewed every three (3) years. The owner/operator of a fishing vessel has a period of sixty (60) days prior to the expiration of the license within which to renew the same • Fishing vessels of Philippine registry may operate in international waters or waters of other countries which allow such fishing operations: Provided, That they comply with the safety, manning and other requirements of the Philippine Coast Guard, Maritime Industry Authority and other agencies concerned: Provided, however, That they secure an international fishing permit and certificate of clearance from the Department: Provided, further, That the fish caught by such vessels shall be considered as caught in Philippine waters and therefore not subject to all import duties and taxes only when the same Commercial Fishing Vessel/Gear License (CFVGL) • The commercial fishing vessel/gear license (CFVGL) authorizes fishing vessel operators to fish within commercial waters (>15 km from the shoreline) of the Philippines pursuant to Sec. 26 of R.A. 8550. • However, this is not valid for fishing operation in municipal waters and high seas or waters of other countries. • This document is valid for three (3) years except for paaling fishing vessels which is valid only for one (1) year. • New CFVGL is issued in BFAR Central Office while renewal of CFVGL is delegated to BFAR Regional Offices. • Only original CFVGL is required to be carried and poste in a conspicuous place on board the fishing vessel. • The operators must also register all fishing gears used by the fishing vessel pursuant to Sec. 29 of R.A. 8550. Registrationof the fishing gear is required prior to licensing. • It contains mesh size specifications; issued only once except International Fishing Permit • • • • • An international fishing permit authorizes the fishing vessel to conduct fishing operation in waters of other Coastal States and high seas pursuant to Sec. 32 of R.A. 8550. This is valid for three (3) years; issued to all kinds of fishing vessels (catchers, It is issued only in BFAR Central Office. BFAR Regional Offices are carriers, lightboats, condition that are authorized to issue etc.) IFP. on At the present, BFAR hasthese fully vessels implemented not authorized by BFAR the Coastal State where No. they252 are series fishing.of 2014 on the Rules and Administrative Circular Regulations Distant Water Fishing by enrollment, Philippine-flagged This requiresGoverning VMS (Vessel Monitoring System) observer fishing vessels. coverage, landing declaration of catch of all Philippine-flagged fishing vessels fishing in RFMO areas. Vessels carryingthe Philippineflag are now being monitoredthrougha fully functional VMS particularly for those fishing in HSP-1, ICCAT and IOTC areas, Certificate of Ownership • The certificate of ownership (CO) establishes the legal owner of the fishing vessel. • It is issued by the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) and contains important information of the fishing vessel such as length overall, gross tonnage, engine power and make, and registration number. • CO has no validity period and is issued only once except when there is transfer of ownership. Certificate of Philippine Registry • The certificate of Philippine Registry (CPR) registers the fishing vessel under Philippine flag, which is also issued by MARINA. • It also contains important information of the fishing vessel such as length overall, gross tonnage, engine power and make, and registration number. • Like CO, CPR has no validity period and is issued only once except when there is transfer of ownership. Shipstation License • A shipstation license is a requirement to all maritime vessels. It assigns the radio frequency and the International Radio Call Sign (IRCS) of the fishing vessel. • The standard format for Philippine callsigns is 2×3 – where 2 stands for the prefix letters (4D-4I or DU-DZ), and 3 stands for the suffix letters, both of which are assigned and regulated by the National Telecommunications Commission. • In the Philippines, it is issued by the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) and indicates the IRCS or the WCPFC Identification Number (WIN). Special Fishing Permit • The Flag State issues a special fishing permit (SFP) that authorizes Philippine-flagged fishing vessels to conduct fishing and fishing- related operations in WCPFC High Seas Pocket No. 1 pursuant to FAO 245, series of 2012. • This is valid for one (1) year only and issued only in BFAR Central Office. BFAR Regional Offices are not authorized to issue SFP. Catcher vessels are required to secure this document (e.g. purse seine & ring net vessels). • Carriers and lightboats are not required to have SFP. The State where the fishing activity will be conducted may also require other documents. Commercial Fishing Production • In 2021, the top producing regions for commercial fisheries were Regions IX, XII, and BARMM with recorded volume of 233,771 MT, 231,496 MT, and 95,967 MT, respectively. • Meanwhile, the highest value of production, at current prices, is in Region XII with PhP 20.13 billion, Region IX with PhP 10.01 billion, and Region VI with PhP 6.74 billion. Commercial Catch • Tuna was the top produced commodity in commercial fisheries in 2021 with 37.93% share to the sub-sectoral production or equivalent to 329.98 thousand MT. • Following the ranking were sardines (28.62%), roundscad (15.84%), big-eyed scad (4.03%), and mackerel (3.38%). • As for the production value at current prices, tuna also had the largest share with 45.50%. Incentives (Commercial) • Long term loans supported by guarantee facilities to finance the building and acquisition and/or improvement of fishing vessels and equipment. • Commercial fishing vesseloperators of Philippine registry will enjoy a limited period of tax and duty exemptions on the importation of fishing vessels not more than five (5) years old, equipment and paraphernalia, the period of exemptions and guidelines are fixed within ninety (90) days from the effectivity of Ra 8550. • Commercial fishing operator of Philippine registry engaged in fisheries in the high seas is entitled to duty and tax rebates on fuel consumption for commercial fisheries operations. • All applicable incentives available under the Omnibus High Seas • High seas are part of the sea which extends beyond the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of a State. • High Seas Pocket No. 1 - Area of the high seas bound by the EEZ of the Federated States of Micronesia to the north and east, Republic of Palau to the west, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea to the south. • High Seas Pocket No. 2 - Area of high seas boundedby the Exclusive Economic Zones of the Cook Islands to the west, French Polynesia to the east and Kiribati to the north. • High Seas Pocket 3 and 4 - Additional high seas pockets which FFA has proposed to also close to purse seine fishing • Mati-matihan - High Seas Pocket adjacent to the East of Philippines’ Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), South the Japanese EEZ and North of the Palau’s EEZ • Note: The high seas are open to all States, whether Legal basis to fish in the high seas • The conditional “freedom to fish” established by relevant provisions of UNCLOS and the ancillary Fish Stocks Agreement (UNFSA) gives all states the right to fish the high seas subject to the conditions established by the provisions of these and other agreements to which those states are party. Philippine‐registered vessels in the WCPFC The fishing vessels registered in the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) are identified with the ports name of Batangas, Cebu, Davao, Zamboanga, Cotabato, General Santos City and Manila. Thank you! References • BFAR. 2021. 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