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LETTER OF INSTRUCTIONS NO. 459 |
The
Secretary of Natural Resources The Secretary of Education and Culture The Secretary of Local Government and Community Development The Secretary of Industry The Secretary of National Defense The Secretary of Public Works, Transportation and Communications The Secretary of Public Highways The President, University of the Philippines The Governor, Central Bank of the Philippines The President, Philippine National Bank The Chairman, Board of Governors, Development Bank of the Philippines The Chairman, Presidential Committee on Agricultural Credit The Director-General, Philippine Council for Agriculture and Resources Research The Chairman, Fishery Industry Development Council The Chairman, Philippine Fish Marketing Authority The Director of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources You are hereby directed to participate in the implementation of the Integrated Fisheries Development Plan which calls for close coordination and cooperation among the various agencies involved in fisheries development. The roles and responsibilities of the agencies in fisheries development are delineated as follows: 1.
The Department of Natural Resources shall: a)
Monitor the activities of the participating
agencies in implementing the Integrated Fisheries Development Plan; 2. The Department of Education and Culture shall, in coordination with the Department of Natural Resources, University of the Philippines and Educational Projects Implementing Task Force, prepare and implement a master plan for fisheries education and training programs. 3. The Department of Local Government and Community Development shall: a)
With the assistance of the Bureau of Fisheries and
Aquatic Resources, organize Samahang Nayon for fishermen, concentrating
on the Muslim Mindanao sustenance fishermen; and 4. The Department of Industry shall promote the small-and medium-scale fishing and fishery related industries through technical and management assistance in project identification, development and implementation. 5. The Department of National Defense shall, through the Philippine Constabulary and the Philippine Coast Guard, assist in the implementation and enforcement of all fishery laws, decrees, proclamations, memoranda, circulars, general orders, letters of instructions and all rules and regulations, as provided in the Memorandum of Agreement between the Department of National Defense and the Department of Natural Resources dated July 31, 1976. 6. The Department of Public Works, Transportation and Communications shall, upon request of the Department of Natural Resources draws plans and construct infrastructures like fishing ports, harbors and markets for the fishing industry. 7. The Department of Public Highways shall give priority to the planning and construction of roads leading to fishery industry infrastructures, especially in Muslim Mindanao. 8. The University of the Philippines shall: a)
Prepare and implement a comprehensive fisheries
research program in coordination with the Department of Natural
Resources and Philippine Council for Agriculture and Resources
Research; and 9. The Central Bank of the Philippines, Philippine National Bank, Development Bank of the Philippines and Presidential Committee on Agricultural Credit shall: a)
Provide funds for credit requirements of the
Integrated Fisheries Development Plan; and 10. The Philippine Council for Agriculture and Resources Research shall, in coordination with the Department of Natural Resources, the Fishery Industry Development Council and the University of the Philippines, monitor and evaluate all fishery research activities. 11. The Fishery Industry Development Council shall: a)
Formulate policy guidelines on the management,
conservation, protection, utilization and development of the fishery
and other aquatic resources; 12. The Philippine Fish Marketing Authority shall: a)
Undertake site surveys and investigations for the
establishment of marketing infrastructure facilities for the fishing
industry; 13. The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources shall: a)
Prepare and implement a fisheries extension
program; The Department of Natural Resources shall keep the informed on the progress of the implementation of the Integrated Fisheries Development Plan. Letters of Instructions, Executive Orders, Memorandum Circulars, Rules, Regulations or parts thereof inconsistent with this Letter of Instruction are hereby revoked or modified accordingly. This Letter of Instruction shall take effect immediately. Done in the City of Manila, this 8th day of September, in the Year of Our Lord, Nineteen Hundred and Seventy-six. chanrobles virtual law library Back to Main Since 19.07.98.
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