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

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

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

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

  5. 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 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. 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 spotted dolphin
lumba-lumba; balakiki
 
Stennela coeruleoalba
striped dolphin
lumba-lumba
 
Lagenodelphis hosei
Fraser’s dolphin
mayahon
 
Tursiops truncates
long-snouted bottle- nose dolphin
lumba-lumba; lumod
 
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
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 clam
kukong kabayo
 
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
Aquatic Resources
Undersecretary for Fisheries and
concurrently Chairman, NFARMC
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