This document outlines some key organizations and terms related to public land laws and natural resource management in the Philippines according to Republic Act no. 8550 or The Philippine Fisheries Code of 1998. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources and the Department of Agriculture manage public lands and natural resources while Local Government Units also have authority. The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources and Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Management Councils at the national, municipal/city, and barangay levels also play roles in management of fisheries and aquatic resources.
This document outlines some key organizations and terms related to public land laws and natural resource management in the Philippines according to Republic Act no. 8550 or The Philippine Fisheries Code of 1998. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources and the Department of Agriculture manage public lands and natural resources while Local Government Units also have authority. The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources and Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Management Councils at the national, municipal/city, and barangay levels also play roles in management of fisheries and aquatic resources.
This document outlines some key organizations and terms related to public land laws and natural resource management in the Philippines according to Republic Act no. 8550 or The Philippine Fisheries Code of 1998. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources and the Department of Agriculture manage public lands and natural resources while Local Government Units also have authority. The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources and Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Management Councils at the national, municipal/city, and barangay levels also play roles in management of fisheries and aquatic resources.
Republic Act no. 8550 or known as “The Philippine Fisheries Code of 1998”
The DENR
- Department of Environment and Natural Resources
The Department
- Department of Agriculture
The LGU
- Local Government Unit
The BFAR
- Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources
The FARMCs
- Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Management Councils
In order:
NFARMCs – National Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Management Council
M/CFARMCs – Municipal/City Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Management Council BFARMCs – Barangay Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Management Council LFARMCs – Lakewide Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Management Council IFARMCs – Integrated Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Management Council