Republic Act No. 10654

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Philippine law statute

Republic Act No. 10654 is a Philippine law that strengthens fisheries management and conservation by amending the Fisheries Code to combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing and enhance regulatory and enforcement powers.

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Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Philippine law ⓘ statute ⓘ
aimsToProtect	marine biodiversity ⓘ small-scale and subsistence fishers ⓘ sustainability of fish stocks ⓘ
alignsWith	FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries NERFINISHED ⓘ United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ international measures against illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing ⓘ
amends	Philippine Fisheries Code of 1998 NERFINISHED ⓘ Republic Act No. 8550 NERFINISHED ⓘ
assignsResponsibilityTo	Department of Agriculture – Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources NERFINISHED ⓘ Philippine Coast Guard NERFINISHED ⓘ Philippine National Police – Maritime Group NERFINISHED ⓘ
country	Philippines ⓘ
jurisdiction	Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ
legalArea	environmental law ⓘ fisheries law ⓘ natural resources law ⓘ
mainSubject	fisheries conservation ⓘ fisheries management ⓘ illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing ⓘ
providesFor	administrative and criminal sanctions for fisheries violations ⓘ community-based and co-management approaches in fisheries ⓘ confiscation of catch and fishing gear for certain violations ⓘ designation of closed seasons and closed areas for fishing ⓘ habitat protection for coral reefs, mangroves and seagrass beds ⓘ increased fines for large-scale commercial fishing violations ⓘ liability of corporate officers for fisheries violations ⓘ monitoring, control and surveillance of fishing activities ⓘ obligations of fishing vessel operators and license holders ⓘ port state measures against IUU fishing ⓘ protection of municipal waters for small-scale fishers ⓘ protection of spawning and nursery grounds ⓘ regulation of fishing in marine protected areas ⓘ sanctions for fishing in foreign waters without authorization ⓘ sanctions for foreign fishing vessels operating illegally in Philippine waters ⓘ stricter penalties for illegal fishing ⓘ stricter rules on fishing in Philippine exclusive economic zone ⓘ suspension and cancellation of fishing licenses and permits ⓘ vessel blacklisting for serious fisheries violations ⓘ vessel monitoring measures for commercial fishing vessels ⓘ
purpose	to deter and eliminate illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing ⓘ to enhance fisheries law enforcement ⓘ to strengthen the conservation and management of fishery and aquatic resources ⓘ
regulates	Philippine-flagged fishing vessels ⓘ fishing in Philippine waters ⓘ
shortName	RA 10654 NERFINISHED ⓘ

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