Fisheries Administrative Order No. 230, s. 2009 allowing the importation and culture of the broodstock and post-larvae of Specific Pathogen Free/Specific Pathogen Resistant (SPF/SPR) Black Tiger Shrimp, Penaeus monodon and the culture of the offspring thereof.

This Order, consisting of 9 sections, establishes the requirements for importation and breed the broodstock and post-larvae of Specific Pathogen Free/Specific Pathogen Resistant (SPF/SPR) Black Tiger Shrimp, Penaeus monodon and breed related offspring. The worldwide development of Black Tiger Shrimp (Penaeus monodon) broodstock and postlarvae families in established biosecured facilities demonstrated high productivity, profitability and low susceptibility to diseases. The existing ban on the import and breeding of the said species as imposed by Fisheries Administrative Order FAO 207 of 2001 lifted under certain specific conditions and guidelines of RA 8550. The import and breeding of Peneaus monodon shall be subject to the following conditions: a) Import shall be limited only to broodstock and post-larvae shrimps; b) All imports must be certified as Specific Pathogen Free/Specific Pathogen Resistant (SPF/SPR) by the competent authority of the originating country; c) Only shrimp hatcheries accredited by the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) shall be allowed to import SPF or SPR Penaeus monodon broodstock and postlarvae.
These accredited hatcheries are allowed to distribute nauplii to other accredited hatcheries and likewise distribute post-larvae to BFAR certified shrimp farms for traceability; d) Only shrimp farms certified by the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) shall be allowed to breed SPF/SPR P. monodon using shrimp postlarvae coming from accredited hatcheries; e) BFAR Accredited Pacific White Shrimp (Penaeus vannamei) hatcheries maybe allowed to import and breed SPF or SPR P. monodon, provided that, they allocate separate hatchery facilities to handle breeding and fry production of P. monodon, subject to BFAR inspection.