Fisheries Administrative Order No. 267 Series of 2021 promulgating the Rules and Regulations governing the Landing and Transhipping of Fish and Fishery Products that have not been previously Landed and other Port Service in the Philippines by Foreign-Flagged Fishing Vessels.

This Order, consisting of 30 articles divided into seven Chapters and three Annexes, establishes Rules and Regulations governing the Landing and Transhipping of Fish and Fishery Products that have not been previously Landed and other Port Service in the Philippines by Foreign-Flagged Fishing Vessels. The main objectives of this Order are: a. To prevent, deter and eliminate illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing and fishing-related activities in support of such fishing through the implementation of effective port state measures; b. To regulate the landing and transhipment of fish and/or fishery products that have not been previously landed and other port services in the Philippines by foreign-flagged fishing vessels; c. To establish the legality and complete traceability of fish and fishery products in order to complement the traceability system provided under BF AR Administrative Circular No. 251, series of 2014 and BF AR AC 251-1, series of 2020; and d. To promote sustainable use and long-term conservation of living marine resources.
Section 3. This Order applies to foreign-flagged fishing vessels and its crew, seeking entry into, or in a port subject to the jurisdiction of the Republic of the Philippines, except for container vessels that are carrying fish and/or fishery products that have been previously landed. Section 4. Foreign-flagged fishing vessels seeking to use port facilities shall only call at duly designated ports under Section 6 after securing authorization from PFDA in the terms prescribed under Section 12 regardless of the means of transport of the fish and/or fishery products to their final destination. Section 5. Foreign-flagged fishing vessels intending to call at any duly designated port shall pass through navigational lanes designated for this purpose. Section 6. Foreign-flagged fishing vessels shall only use designated government-controlled ports under the jurisdiction of the PFDA.