CHAPTER VII

TRANSITORY PROVISIONS
Sec. 128 Moratoria

What does it mean?

a temporary prohibition of
an activity
Sec. 128 Moratoria

DAR
upon the
recommendation of
BFAR, will have the
power of moratorium
on the issuance of licenses for
commercial fishing vessels to
operate in specified areas in PH
waters for a limited period of time
Sec. 128 Moratoria
 When?

 if there are indications of overfishing brought about by a

decrease in the volume and sizes of fish caught therein
 for conservation or ecological purposes
 Sec. 128 Moratoria

No new licenses and shall be issued in accordance

similar privileges on with this Code
exploitation of
specific fisheries
areas in PH waters an example of Moratoria
and aquaculture
but this shall not exceed 5
production areas
years from the effectivity of
this Code (March 1998)
Sec. 129. Formulation of IRR
Inter- Agency
Committee
shall be submitted to to
Houses of Congress
created within 90 days for information and
of effectivity of this Code guidance
RULES AND REGULATIONS
shall take effect upon
PURPOSE:
publication in a
newspaper of general
to formulate rules and
circulation
regulations for the FULL
IMPLEMENTATION if this
Code
 Sec. 129. Formulation of IRR
1. Secretary of Agriculture (Chairman)
2. Secretary of Interior and Local Government
3. Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources
Inter- Agency 4. Secretary of Justice
5. Secretary of Finance
Committee 6. Secretary of Budget and Management
7. Secretary of Labor and Employment
8. Secretary of National Defense
9. Commissioner of Civil Service Commission
10. Director of BFAR
11. Executive Director of PCAMRD
11. General Manager of PFDA
Sec. 129. Formulation of IRR

1 Representative from each of the ff:

12. The League of Provinces
Inter- Agency 13. The League of Cities
14. The League of Municipalities
Committee 15. The Liga ng mga Barangay
16. Representative of the Municipal Fisherfolk
17. Representative of the Commercial Fishers
18. Representative of the Non-government
organizations involved in all fishing concerns; and
19. A representative from the academe coming from the
specialized fisheries institution