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The Maritime Industry Authority (Filipino: Pangasiwaan sa Industriyang Maritima [4] [5]), known by the acronym MARINA (Tagalog:), is an agency of the Philippine government under the Department of Transportation responsible for integrating the development, promotion and regulation of the maritime industry in the Philippines.
The Philippines' Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (Filipino: Kawanihan ng Pangisdaan at Yamang-tubig, [2] abbreviated as BFAR), is an agency of the Philippine government under the Department of Agriculture responsible for the development, improvement, law enforcement, management and conservation of the Philippines' fisheries and aquatic resources.
The Philippines' Bureau of Agriculture and Fisheries Product Standards (Filipino: Kawanihan ng mga Pamantayan sa Produktong Pansaka at Pampangisdaan, abbreviated as BAFS), is an agency of the Philippine government under the Department of Agriculture responsible for setting and implementing standards for fresh primary and secondary processed agricultural and fishery products.
A closure of part of international waters in the Pacific Ocean between Indonesia, Palau, the Federated States of Micronesia, and Papua New Guinea, known as high seas pocket 1 caused some damage to the Philippine tuna industry. The Philippines lobbied for its reopening, which occurred in 2012 when 36 vessels were granted access. [13]: 23 [67]
The frigate tuna, bullet tuna, and eastern little tuna are found in shallow waters, while the rest are caught in deeper ocean. [15]: 13 Some tuna fishing is undertaken outside of Philippine waters, [15]: 11 although the majority of tuna catch is domestic. [15]: 15, 23 Trolling is used to catch mahi-mahi and marlin. [16]
There are limited government initiatives to subsidize fuel to up to PhP 3,000. [35] [36] Other fishing supplies take up a further proportion of income. [14]: 45 The government has developed specific plans to try and address fisherfolk poverty, including programs aimed at providing alternative livelihoods and improving fisheries management. [37]
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources was first established on January 1, 1916, as the Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources (DANR) through the enactment of Act No. 2666 by the Philippine Commission, otherwise known as "An Act to Re-organize the Executive Department of the Government of the Philippine Islands," on November 18, 1916.
Philippine waters are highly productive due to large amounts of sunlight, and stable and warm temperatures. [5]: 4–5 Aquaculture generally occurs in areas under local government (city and municipal) jurisdiction, which includes their land area and the sea up to 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) from their shoreline. Aquaculture infrastructure can be ...