National Program for Municipal Fisherfolk Registration
A year long program of the BFAR designed to enhance, fast track, and complete the Municipal Fisherfolk Registry of coastal LGUs nationwide (RA 8550)
Program Objectives
Develop and promote a simplified national registration system for municipal fisherfolk
Get the support of all coastal municipalities and cities to use the standardized registration system and to integrate with and regularly update the FRS
Use the data in the FRS to design fisheries management and biodiversity conservation measures
Who should register?
Municipal Fisherfolk - "persons who are directly or indirectly engaged in municipal fishing and other related fishing activities"
Crew Members of a commercial fishing vessels except: 1. duly licensed and/or authorized patrons; 2. marine engineers; 3. radio operators; 4. cook
Fishworkers regularly or not regularly employed in commercial fishing and related industries
Fishery Operator - owns and provides the means but does not personally engage in fishery