This Executive Order, consisting of six sections, establishes the devolution to Municipal and City Governments the Registration of Fishing Vessels three gross tonnage and below. Section 1 specifies the process for the Municipal/City Government which shall undertake the registration of fishing vessels for 3 gross tonnage and below. It enacts the ordinance prescribing the procedures of registration and imposing penalties for non-registration. Section 2 deals with Transition Period as follows: there shall be a transition period not to exceed the one (1) year of effectivity hereof, during which time the Municipal/City Governments shall train the technical personnel with the assistance of the MARINA and PCG and prepare the appropriate officers of the full discharge of this devolved functions. The DOTC, through the MARINA and PCG, is directed to extend its assistance and support to ensure that the services needed by the public are not disrupted. Section 3 specifies Record Keeping and Submission of Reports. The Municipal/City shall maintain up-to-date records of those fishing vessels under their jurisdiction, and regularly submit to the MARINA Regional Office concerned, the PCG Station/Detachment and DA-BFAR the list of vessels registered. Section 4 lists down the Implementing Guidelines. The Department of Justice, Department of the Interior and Local Government, Department of Transportation and Communications, Department of Agriculture-Bureau of fisheries and Aquatic Resources, Maritime Industry Authority, Philippine Coast Guard, PNP Maritime Group, NAPC-Fisherfolk Sector, the League of the Municipalities of the Philippines and League Cities of the Philippines, shall jointly formulate the guidelines to implement this Order.
الفلبين · 2004-04-02