Administrative Order No. 262, s. 2018 regulating the use of superlights and fishing light attractors in commercial fishing.
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Type of law
Regulation
Abstract
This Administrative Order, consisting of seven Sections, regulates the use of superlights and fishing light attractors in commercial fishing, pursuant to provisions of Philippine Fisheries Code of 1998 RA 8550 as amended by RA 10654. It specifies that shall be unlawful to operate commercial fishing boats using superlights and fishing light attractors, or their combination, with a total or cumulative visible light of more than 20,000,000 lumens for each lightboat, SONAR lighboat or fish carrier. The total or cumulative visible light will be determined using luminous efficacy (lumen/watt) by type of bulb/light attractor as provided by the table below:
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Entry into force notes
This Administrative Order enters into force 15 days after its publication.
Notes
Fisheries Administrative Order No. 204 series of 2000 and all orders, rules and regulations or parts thereof which are inconsistent with this order are hereby deemed repealed or modified accordingly.
Repealed
No
Source language
English
Legislation Amendment
No