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Recreational spearfishing is generally permitted in the Philippines as a breath-hold (freediving) activity in open coastal waters that are not protected, but it is heavily restricted. National law does not name 'spearfishing' explicitly; instead it is regulated through the Philippine Fisheries Code (RA 8550, as amended by RA 10654), local government unit (LGU) ordinances and marine-protected-area declarations. A spear/speargun is widely treated by fisheries authorities and commentators as 'active gear', and any form of commercial fishing with active gear inside municipal waters is prohibited, so LGUs may ban or zone recreational spearfishing in their municipal waters. Fishing of any kind, including spearfishing, is unlawful inside declared marine protected areas, fishery reserves, refuges and sanctuaries (Sec. 101). The use of scuba or surface-supplied air compressors ('hookah'/compressor fishing) to spear or gather fish is banned pursuant to the Fisheries Code and reinforced by numerous municipal ordinances. Night spearfishing with high-intensity 'superlights' in municipal waters is also unlawful (Sec. 98). Certain species (e.g. humphead/Napoleon wrasse, sea turtles, giant clams) are protected and may not be taken. There is no national recreational spearfishing licence; rules are highly local, so the practical legality depends on the specific municipality and site.
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Khung pháp lý điều chỉnh
- §Republic Act No. 8550 — The Philippine Fisheries Code of 1998
- §Republic Act No. 10654 (2015) — An Act to Prevent, Deter and Eliminate Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing, amending RA 8550
- §Republic Act No. 9147 (2001) — Wildlife Resources Conservation and Protection Act (protected marine wildlife)
- §Republic Act No. 10067 — Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park Act of 2009
- §Local Government Code of 1991 (RA 7160) — basis for municipal/LGU fisheries ordinances and municipal-water jurisdiction
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Unauthorized Fishing
Republic Act No. 10654 (amending RA 8550, Philippine Fisheries Code of 1998)
It shall be unlawful for any person to capture or gather or to cause the capture or gathering of fish, fry or fingerlings of any fishery species or fishery products without license or permit from the Department or LGU.
Use of Superlights (night fishing with high-intensity lights)
Republic Act No. 10654 (amending RA 8550, Philippine Fisheries Code of 1998)
It shall be unlawful to engage in fishing with the use of superlight in municipal waters, or to fish with fishing light attractor using candlelight power or intensity beyond the standards set by the Department in consultation with the LGUs for fishing in municipal waters, or in violation of the rules promulgated by the Department for fishing with the use of superlight or fishing light attractor outside municipal waters.
Fishing in Marine Protected Areas, fishery reserves, refuge and sanctuaries
Republic Act No. 10654 (amending RA 8550, Philippine Fisheries Code of 1998)
It shall be unlawful to fish in marine protected areas, fishery reserves, refuge, or fish sanctuaries as declared by the Department or the LGUs.
Definition of Active Fishing Gear
Republic Act No. 10654 (amending RA 8550, Philippine Fisheries Code of 1998)
Active fishing gear is a fishing device characterized by the pursuit of the target species by towing, pushing the gears, surrounding, covering, dredging, and scaring the target species to impoundments; such as, but not limited to, trawl, purse seines, Danish seines, paaling and drift gill net.
Definition of Passive Fishing Gear
Republic Act No. 10654 (amending RA 8550, Philippine Fisheries Code of 1998)
Passive fishing gear is characterized by the absence of pursuit of the target species; such as, but not limited to, hook and line, fishpots, traps and gill nets set across the path of the fish.
Ban on the use of explosives, noxious or poisonous substances
Republic Act No. 10654 (amending RA 8550, Philippine Fisheries Code of 1998)
It shall be unlawful for any person to catch, take or gather or cause to be caught, taken or gathered fish or any fishery species in Philippine waters with the use of explosives, noxious or poisonous substance such as sodium cyanide...
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Giấy phép
Những gì bạn cần để được phép xuống nước, chi phí, và cách lấy giấy phép.
Where required, permits/registration are handled at the municipal/city LGU level or by BFAR. Recreational divers should check with the local LGU or barangay before spearfishing.
Lấy giấy phép của bạnMở cổng thông tin chính thức · bfar.da.gov.ph
- Loại
- No dedicated national recreational spearfishing licence. Sec. 86 makes it unlawful to capture fish without a license or permit from the Department (BFAR) or the LGU, but in practice recreational spearfishers are not required to register or obtain a license; LGUs may impose local permit/zone requirements.
- Chi phí
- unknown
- Thời hạn hiệu lực
- unknown
- Cách lấy
- Where required, permits/registration are handled at the municipal/city LGU level or by BFAR. Recreational divers should check with the local LGU or barangay before spearfishing.
- Cơ quan cấp
- Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) / Local Government Units (LGUs)
Trang thiết bị & kỹ thuật
Quy định về trang thiết bị
Loại trang thiết bị được phép, cách sử dụng, và các điều kiện đi kèm.
Hạn chế
- Scuba- and compressor- (surface-supplied 'hookah') assisted spearfishing/gathering of fish is banned pursuant to the Philippine Fisheries Code; many municipalities (e.g. Naga, Cebu; Pangasinan municipalities) have separate ordinances prohibiting the use of an air compressor as a breathing apparatus in any fishing activity.
- Spear/speargun is widely treated by fisheries authorities as 'active gear'; commercial fishing with active gear inside municipal waters is prohibited, and LGUs may ban or zone recreational spearguns in municipal waters.
- Use of high-intensity 'superlights' for night fishing in municipal waters is unlawful (Sec. 98).
- Some LGUs ban spearguns while allowing only traditional hand-held spears; rules vary by municipality.
National law does not explicitly regulate spearguns by name. The dominant constraints are: no scuba/compressor while spearing, no fishing in MPAs/sanctuaries, no superlights in municipal waters, and whatever the local LGU ordinance specifies for spears/spearguns and zones.
Những gì bạn được bắt
Giới hạn đánh bắt & loài được bảo vệ
Hạn ngạch hằng ngày, kích thước tối thiểu, và các loài không bao giờ được phép bắt.
Giới hạn hằng ngày
unknown (no national recreational bag limit located; LGU ordinances may set local limits)
Loài được bảo vệ — không được bắt
- Được bảo vệHumphead / Napoleon wrasse (Cheilinus undulatus) — protected; CITES Appendix II; capture/sale/export restricted
- Được bảo vệSea turtles (all marine turtles) — protected under RA 9147 (Wildlife Act)
- Được bảo vệGiant clams (Tridacna spp.) — protected
- Được bảo vệWhale shark and manta rays — protected (take/trade prohibited)
- Được bảo vệCorals — gathering, possession, sale or export prohibited under the Fisheries Code
Protected/endangered marine species may not be taken; trade and consumption are prohibited without special permits from BFAR or DENR. Coral exploitation is separately banned under the Fisheries Code.
Ai được phép đánh bắt
Khách du lịch & cư dân
Quy định khác nhau như thế nào đối với khách nước ngoài và cư dân địa phương.
Khách nước ngoài
Được phépYêu cầu
- Same rules as residents: no fishing in marine protected areas/sanctuaries, no scuba/compressor-assisted spearing, comply with local LGU ordinances.
- Tourists may generally bring and use spearfishing gear for freediving in non-protected open coastal areas, but should confirm locally whether a site is a sanctuary, since many are unmarked.
Hạn chế
- Foreign nationals are restricted from commercial fishing / utilization of Philippine fishery resources; recreational, non-commercial breath-hold spearfishing in permitted areas is the relevant activity.
- Marine protected areas are off-limits to everyone.
Secondary dive-industry sources indicate tourists can freedive-spearfish in open, non-sanctuary waters, but must avoid MPAs and respect local ordinances. No specific national foreigner spearfishing permit was located.
Cư dân
No dedicated recreational spearfishing licence at national level; municipal/city LGU rules apply.
Yêu cầu
- Comply with municipal/LGU fisheries ordinances and any local spearfishing zones.
- Avoid all declared MPAs, reserves, refuges and sanctuaries.
- Do not use scuba/compressor or superlights.
Quyền lợi
- Municipal fisherfolk and their organizations have preferential rights to fish within municipal waters under the Fisheries Code.
Local commercial/livelihood spearfishing by municipal fisherfolk is governed by LGU ordinances; preferential access to municipal waters is reserved for registered municipal fisherfolk.
Ở đâu trên bờ biển
Khu vực được phép & bị cấm
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Khu vực bị cấm
- Tubbataha Reefs Natural Parknational marine park / UNESCO World Heritage no-take zone
UNESCO World Heritage marine park in the Sulu Sea (Cagayancillo, Palawan), covering approx. 97,030 hectares including the North and South Atolls and Jessie Beazley Reef. It is a strict 'no-take' zone: no fishing or exploitation of any kind (including spearfishing) is permitted. Protected as a marine protected area under the Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park Act of 2009 (RA 10067) and under Sec. 101 of the Fisheries Code.
- Declared marine protected areas, fishery reserves, refuges and fish sanctuaries (nationwide)marine protected areas / sanctuaries (general, nationwide)
All marine protected areas, fishery reserves, refuges and fish sanctuaries declared by BFAR/the Department or by LGUs are closed to fishing, including spearfishing, under Sec. 101 of the Fisheries Code (RA 8550 as amended by RA 10654). Hundreds of small LGU-declared MPAs exist along Philippine coasts; many are not signposted, so divers must verify locally.
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Điều kiện trực tiếp
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Điều kiện biển & thời tiết trực tiếp gần Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park.
Hỏi ai
Cơ quan chức năng
Các cơ quan chính thức chịu trách nhiệm về thủy sản và cấp phép.
Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), Department of Agriculture
fisheries authority
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) — Biodiversity Management Bureau
environment ministry (protected wildlife and protected areas)
Tubbataha Management Office (TMO)
marine protected area management authority
Local Government Units (municipalities/cities)
local fisheries regulators (municipal waters and MPAs)
Thông tin này từ đâu
Nguồn
Mọi khẳng định trên trang này đều truy ngược về một trong các tài liệu tham khảo này.
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Republic Act No. 10654 (2015) — amending the Philippine Fisheries Code (RA 8550), full text
Chính thứclawphil.netTruy cập Th6 15 - [02]
Republic Act No. 10654 — Supreme Court E-Library
Chính thứcelibrary.judiciary.gov.phTruy cập Th6 15 - [03]
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8550 — The Philippine Fisheries Code of 1998 (BFAR official PDF)
Chính thứcbfar.da.gov.phTruy cập Th6 15 - [04]
Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park — UNESCO World Heritage Centre
Chính thứcwhc.unesco.orgTruy cập Th6 15 - [05]
Republic Act No. 9147 — Wildlife Resources Conservation and Protection Act (Official Gazette)
Chính thứcofficialgazette.gov.phTruy cập Th6 15 - [06]
Environmental Implications of Spearfishing in the Philippines — CCEF / Coastal Conservation and Education Foundation
Thứ cấpcoast.phTruy cập Th6 15 - [07]
Is Spearfishing Legal in the Philippines? — Lancaster Scuba
Thứ cấplancasterscuba.comTruy cập Th6 15 - [08]
Naga City, Cebu — Ordinance No. 2010-003 banning use of compressor as breathing apparatus in fishing activities
Chính thứccityofnagacebu.gov.phTruy cập Th6 15
Ghi chú của người nghiên cứu
Spearfishing is not named explicitly in Philippine national statute; legality is inferred from the Fisheries Code (RA 8550 as amended by RA 10654), LGU ordinances and MPA declarations. Verbatim law texts (Sec. 86 Unauthorized Fishing, Sec. 98 Superlights, Sec. 101 MPAs, Sec. 4 active/passive gear definitions, Sec. 92 explosives/poisons) were retrieved from the official lawphil.net text of RA 10654 and corroborated against the Supreme Court E-Library and BFAR. Section numbers reflect RA 10654's renumbering of RA 8550. Practical legality is highly local: many municipalities have their own spearfishing/compressor ordinances and small MPAs that are not centrally listed or signposted. The Naga City (Cebu) compressor ordinance PDF was located but is a corrupted scan, so its operative text is cited as a source rather than quoted verbatim. No national recreational catch/size limits or open/closed spearfishing seasons were located (seasons left empty); some species closed seasons and LGU-level limits exist but were not retrievable as verbatim spearfishing-specific provisions. Confidence is medium: national prohibitions are well-sourced and verbatim, but municipality-level rules vary widely and are not exhaustively covered.
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