Order No. 233 of the Minister of Agriculture validating the Regulation on biological substantiation for wild fauna management.

This Order establishes that biological substantiation shall be scientifically based conclusion for wild fauna species, determination of total allowable catch for fish species and animal species, and also assessment of economic and other activities that can have impact upon wild fauna and its natural habitats. Biological substantiation shall be requested in the following cases and for the following purposes: (a) classification of wild fauna species by categories and transfer thereof from one category to another; (b) determination of total allowable catch; (c) regulation of the number of wild fauna species; (d) aquaculture, acclimatization, introduction and hybridization of wild fauna species; (e) restrictions and ban on management of wild fauna species; (f) assessment of the impact of economic activities on wild fauna species and habitats thereof; and (g) reclamative catch.