BFAR Fisheries Administrative Order No. 208 (2001)

(NAR) VOL. 12 NO. 2 / JANUARY - MARCH 2001

[ BFAR FISHERIES ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 208, s. 2001, May 17, 2001 ]

CONSERVATION OF RARE, THREATENED AND ENDANGERED FISHERY SPECIES

Pursuant to Sections 11 and 97 of R.A. No. 8550, this Order on the conservation of rare, threatened and endangered fishery/aquatic species is hereby issued for the information and guidance of all concerned:

SECTION 1. Definition. — As used in this Order, the following terms shall be construed as:

a. Rare — Fishery/aquatic resources with small world populations that are not endangered or vulnerable at present.

b. Threatened — A general term which may be used to describe a fishery or aquatic species the population of which is endangered, vulnerable or rare.

c. Endangered — refers to the species, subspecies, including the eggs, offspring, parts and derivatives of plants and animals listed in the CITES Appendices.

d. CITES — The acronym for the Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora.

e. CITES Appendices — refer to Appendix I, II and III of the Convention which are lists of species of plants and animals endangered by trade.

SEC. 2. Prohibition. — It shall be unlawful for any person, natural or juridical, to take or catch or cause to be taken or caught the following fishery/aquatic species:

A. RARE SPECIES Scientific Name English Name Bolma girgyllus Girgyllus star shell Clypeomorus aduncus bent cerith Recluzea lutea recluzia snail Separatista blainvilliana true separatista Malluvium lissus deep sea cap Strombus thersites thersite stromb Varicospira crispate network beak shell Tibia martini Martini's tibia C. childreni children's cowrie C. beckii Beck's cowrie C. guttata great spotted cowrieC. porteri porter's cowrie C. teramachii Teramachi's cowrie C. martini Martini's cowrie C. saulae Saul's cowrie C. katsuae Katsue's cowrie C. leucodon white toothed cowrie C. aurantium golden cowrie C. valentia Prince cowrie Phenacovolva dancei dance volva Cypraeacassis rufa bullmouth helmet Phalium coronadoi wyvillei Wyville's bonnet P. glabratum glabratum smooth bonnet Morum kurzi Kurzi's morum M. grande giant morum M. watsoni Watson's morum 2. Bivalves: Amusium obliteratum smudged moon scallop Eufistulana mumia club-shaped boring clam B. THREATENED SPECIES 1. Gastropods Scientific Name English Name Local Name Turbo marmoratus green snail laong, bulatok Trochus niloticus smooth top shell samong; simong; tuwad Barnea manilensis angel wing shell diwal 2. Crabs Birgus latro coconut crab tatus, umang, alimangong lupa

C. ENDANGERED SPECIES

1. Whales and dolphins Scientific Name English Name Local Name Stenella longirostris spinner dolphin lumba-lumba Stenella attenuata Pantropical spottedlumba-lumba; dolphin balakiki Stennela coeruleoalba striped dolphin lumba-lumba Lagenodelphis hosei Fraser’s dolphin mayahon Tursiops truncates long-snouted bottle- noselumba-lumba; lumod dolphin Grampus griseus Risso’s dolphin lumba-lumba, kabang Peponocephala electra melon-headed whale lumod Feresa attenuata pygmy killer whale lumod Globicephala macrorhynchus short-finned pilot whale pakatang-ambuhatan Pseudorca crassidens false killer whale balyena Orcinus orca killer whale balyenaSteno bredanensis rough toothed dolphin lumba-lumba Kogia breviceps pygmy sperm whale balyena Kogia simus dwarf sperm whale balyena Mesoplodon densirostris Blainville’s beaked whalebalyena Ziphius cavirostris Cuvier’s beaked whale balyena Physeter macrocephalus sperm whale balyena Megaptera novaeangliae humpback whale balyena Balaenoptera edeni Bryde’s whale balyena, bongkaras Balaenoptera physalus fin whale balyena 2. Clams: Tridacna gigas true giant clam taklobo T. derasa smooth giant clam taklobo T. squamosa fluted/scaly giant clam hagdan-hagdan T. maxima elongated giant clam manlet, manlot T. crocea boring/crocus clam let-let Hippopus hippopus strawberry/horse hoofkukong kabayo clam H. porcellanus china/porcelain clam kukong kabayo 3. Sea Snakes Cerberus rhynchops dogfaced water snake kalabukab

SEC. 3. Penalty. — Violation of this Order shall hold the offender liable to the penalty of imprisonment from twelve years to twenty years or a fine of one hundred and twenty thousand pesos, or both such fine and imprisonment in the discretion of the court, including forfeiture of the catch subject of the offense and cancellation of his fishing permit, if applicable.

SEC. 4. Repeal. — All orders, rules and regulations or parts thereof which are inconsistent with this Order are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

SEC. 5. Effectivity. — This Order shall take effect fifteen (15) days after is publication in the Official Gazette and/or in two (2) newspapers of general circulation and fifteen (15) days after its registration with the Office of the National Administrative Register. Adopted: 17 May 2001

(SGD.) LEONARDO Q. MONTEMAYOR Secretary Recommended by:

(SGD.) MALCOLM I. SARMIENTO, JR. (SGD.) CESAR M. DRILON, JR. Director, Bureau of Fisheries and Undersecretary for Fisheries and Aquatic Resources concurrently Chairman, NFARMCSource: Supreme Court E-Library