The Philippine Fisheries Code of 1988 or Republic Act 8550 (as amended by Republic Act 10654), Section 82, created the National Fisheries Research and Development Institute (NFRDI) to recognize the important role of fisheries research in the development, management, conservation and protection of the country’s fisheries and aquatic resources.MandateUnder Presidential Decree, PD 704 (1972-1985) and Executive Order, EO 116 (1986-1997), BFAR was mandated and shall be responsible for the production, management and regulatory, protection, conservation and law enforcement, policy formulation and research of the country’s fisheries and aquatic resources. However, after the passage of RA 8550 in 1998 and amended by RA 10654 in 2015, the research function of BFAR was transferred to NFRDI.
The Philippine Fisheries Code of 1988 or Republic Act 8550 (as amended by Republic Act 10654), Section 82, created the National Fisheries Research and Development Institute (NFRDI) to recognize the important role of fisheries research in the development, management, conservation and protection of the country’s fisheries and aquatic resources.MandateUnder Presidential Decree, PD 704 (1972-1985) and Executive Order, EO 116 (1986-1997), BFAR was mandated and shall be responsible for the production, management and regulatory, protection, conservation and law enforcement, policy formulation and research of the country’s fisheries and aquatic resources. However, after the passage of RA 8550 in 1998 and amended by RA 10654 in 2015, the research function of BFAR was transferred to NFRDI.
The Philippine Fisheries Code of 1988 or Republic Act 8550 (as amended by Republic Act 10654), Section 82, created the National Fisheries Research and Development Institute (NFRDI) to recognize the important role of fisheries research in the development, management, conservation and protection of the country’s fisheries and aquatic resources.MandateUnder Presidential Decree, PD 704 (1972-1985) and Executive Order, EO 116 (1986-1997), BFAR was mandated and shall be responsible for the production, management and regulatory, protection, conservation and law enforcement, policy formulation and research of the country’s fisheries and aquatic resources. However, after the passage of RA 8550 in 1998 and amended by RA 10654 in 2015, the research function of BFAR was transferred to NFRDI.