BFAR Administrative Order No. 208 on Conservation of Rare, Threatened and Endangered Fishery Species

 Republic of the Philippines

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Office of the Secretary

Elliptical Road, Diliman, Quezon City

FISHERIES ADMINISTRATIVE)

ORDER NO.     208                   :

Series of 2001                         )   

SUBJECT: 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. – A 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 plants and animals endangered by trade.

SECTION 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 SPECIE

1.     Gastropods:

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. beckil                                                       Beck’s cowrie

C. guttata                                                    great spotted cowrie

C. 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. Valencia                                                    Prince cowrie

Phenacovolva dancel                                      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                                     smudge 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; simon

                                                               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         Plantropical spotted         lumba-lumba;

                                              dolphin              balakiki

Stenella coeruleoalba      Striped dolphin               lumba-lumba

               Lagenodelphis hosei       Fraser’s dolphin                 mayahon

Tursiops truncates          long-snouted bottle-       lumda-lumba,

                                        nose dolphin             lumod

Grampus griseus             Risso’s dolphin                lumba-lumba;

                                                                      kabang

Peponocephala electra    melon-headed whale       lumod

Feresa attenuata            pygmy killer whale          lumod

Globicephala                  short-finned pilot            akatang-

    Macrorhynchus                     whale                 ambuhatan

Pseudorca crassidens      false killer whale              balyena

Orcinus orca                  killer whale                     balyena

                   Steno bredanensis          rough toothed dolphin     lumba-lumba

Kogia breviceps              pygmy sperm whale         balyena

Kogia simus                   dwarf sperm whale           balyena

Mesoplodon densirostris  Blainville’s beaked whale     balyena

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 hoof         kukong kabayo

                                                          clam

            H. procellanus                 china/porcelain clam             kukong kabayo

3.     Sea Snakes

Cerberus rhynchops      dogfaced water snake          kalabukab

SECTION 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.

SECTION 4. Repeal. – All orders, rules and regulations or parts thereof which are inconsistent with this order are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

          SECTION 5. Effectivity. – This order shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 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.

          ISSUED this 17^th day of May, 2001 at Quezon City, Metropolitan Manila, Philippines.

                                                          (SGD.)LEONARDO Q. MONTEMAYOR

                                                                                  Secretary

Recommended by:

 (SGD.) MALCOLM I. SARMIENTO, JR.       (SGD.) CESAR M. DRILON, JR

                         Director                                 Undersecretary for

                Bureau of Fisheries                         Fisheries and concurrently

             and Aquatic Resources