CONSERVATION OF RARE, THREATENED AND ENDANGERED FISHERY SPECIES
SECTION 1. Definition. — As used in this Order, the following terms shall be construed as:
- Rare — Fishery/aquatic resources with small world populations that are not endangered or vulnerable at present.
- Threatened — A general term which may be used to describe a fishery or aquatic species the population of which is endangered, vulnerable or rare.
- Endangered — refers to the species, subspecies, including the eggs, offspring, parts and derivatives of plants and animals listed in the CITES Appendices.
- CITES — The acronym for the Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora.
- CITES Appendices — refer to Appendix I, II and III of the Convention which are lists of species of plants and animals endangered by trade.
SEC. 2. Prohibition. — It shall be unlawful for any person, natural or juridical, to take or catch or cause to be taken or caught the following fishery/aquatic species:
| A. RARE SPECIES | |||
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Scientific Name
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English Name
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Bolma girgyllus
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Girgyllus star shell
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Clypeomorus aduncus
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bent cerith
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Recluzea lutea
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recluzia snail
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Separatista blainvilliana
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true separatista
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Malluvium lissus
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deep sea cap
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Strombus thersites
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thersite stromb
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Varicospira crispate
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network beak shell
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Tibia martini
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Martini’s tibia
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C. childreni
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children’s cowrie
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C. beckii
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Beck’s cowrie
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C. guttata
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great spotted cowrie
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C. porteri
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porter’s cowrie
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C. teramachii
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Teramachi’s cowrie
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C. martini
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Martini’s cowrie
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C. saulae
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Saul’s cowrie
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C. katsuae
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Katsue’s cowrie
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C. leucodon
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white toothed cowrie
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C. aurantium
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golden cowrie
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C. valentia
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Prince cowrie
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Phenacovolva dancei
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dance volva
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Cypraeacassis rufa
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bullmouth helmet
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Phalium coronadoi wyvillei
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Wyville’s bonnet
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P. glabratum glabratum
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smooth bonnet
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Morum kurzi
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Kurzi’s morum
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M. grande
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giant morum
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M. watsoni
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Watson’s morum
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Amusium obliteratum
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smudged moon scallop
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Eufistulana mumia
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club-shaped boring clam
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| B. THREATENED SPECIES | |||
| 1. Gastropods | |||
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Scientific Name
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English Name
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Local Name
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Turbo marmoratus
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green snail
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laong, bulatok
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Trochus niloticus
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smooth top shell
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samong; simong; tuwad
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Barnea manilensis
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angel wing shell
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diwal
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| 2. Crabs | |||
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Birgus latro
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coconut crab
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tatus, umang, alimangong lupa
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| C. ENDANGERED SPECIES | |||
| 1. Whales and dolphins | |||
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Scientific Name
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English Name
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Local Name
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Stenella longirostris
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spinner dolphin
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lumba-lumba
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Stenella attenuata
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Pantropical spotted dolphin
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lumba-lumba; balakiki
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Stennela coeruleoalba
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striped dolphin
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lumba-lumba
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Lagenodelphis hosei
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Fraser’s dolphin
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mayahon
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Tursiops truncates
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long-snouted bottle- nose dolphin
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lumba-lumba; lumod
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Grampus griseus
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Risso’s dolphin
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lumba-lumba, kabang
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Peponocephala electra
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melon-headed whale
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lumod
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Feresa attenuata
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pygmy killer whale
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lumod
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Globicephala macrorhynchus
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short-finned pilot whale
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pakatang-ambuhatan
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Pseudorca crassidens
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false killer whale
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balyena
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Orcinus orca
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killer whale
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balyena
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Steno bredanensis
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rough toothed dolphin
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lumba-lumba
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Kogia breviceps
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pygmy sperm whale
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balyena
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Kogia simus
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dwarf sperm whale
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balyena
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Mesoplodon densirostris
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Blainville’s beaked whale
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balyena
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Ziphius cavirostris
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Cuvier’s beaked whale
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balyena
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Physeter macrocephalus
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sperm whale
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balyena
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Megaptera novaeangliae
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humpback whale
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balyena
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Balaenoptera edeni
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Bryde’s whale
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balyena, bongkaras
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Balaenoptera physalus
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fin whale
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balyena
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| 2. Clams: | |||
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Tridacna gigas
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true giant clam
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taklobo
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T. derasa
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smooth giant clam
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taklobo
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T. squamosa
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fluted/scaly giant clam
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hagdan-hagdan |
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T. maxima
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elongated giant clam
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manlet, manlot
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T. crocea
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boring/crocus clam
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let-let
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Hippopus hippopus
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strawberry/horse hoof clam
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kukong kabayo
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H. porcellanus
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china/porcelain clam
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kukong kabayo
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| 3. Sea Snakes | |||
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Cerberus rhynchops
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dogfaced water snake
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kalabukab
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SEC. 3. Penalty. — Violation of this Order shall hold the offender liable to the penalty of imprisonment from twelve years to twenty years or a fine of one hundred and twenty thousand pesos, or both such fine and imprisonment in the discretion of the court, including forfeiture of the catch subject of the offense and cancellation of his fishing permit, if applicable.
SEC. 4. Repeal. — All orders, rules and regulations or parts thereof which are inconsistent with this Order are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.
SEC. 5. Effectivity. — This Order shall take effect fifteen (15) days after is publication in the Official Gazette and/or in two (2) newspapers of general circulation and fifteen (15) days after its registration with the Office of the National Administrative Register.
Adopted: 17 May 2001
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(SGD.) LEONARDO Q. MONTEMAYOR
Secretary |
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Recommended by:
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(SGD.) MALCOLM I. SARMIENTO, JR.
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(SGD.) CESAR M. DRILON, JR.
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Director, Bureau of Fisheries and
Aquatic Resources |
Undersecretary for Fisheries and
concurrently Chairman, NFARMC |