Fisheries Administrative Orders (FAO)

FISHERIES ADMINISTRATIVE )
ORDER NO. 208
Series of 2001.............. )

SUBJECT: Conservation of rare, threatened and endangered fishery

Pursuant to Sections 11 and 97 of R.A. No. 8550, this order on the conservation of rare, threatened and
endangered fishery/aquatic species is hereby issued for the information and guidance of all concerned.

SECTION 1. Definition. - As used in this Order, the following terms shall be construed as:

a. Rare. - Fishery/aquatic resources with small world populations that are not endangered or vulnerable at
present.

b. Threatened. - A general term which may be used to describe a fishery or aquatic species the population
of which is endangered, vulnerable or rare.

c. Endangered. - refers to the species, subspecies, including the eggs, offspring, parts and derivatives of
plants and animals listed in the CITES Appendices.

d. CITES. - The acronym for the Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild
Fauna and Flora.

e. CITES Appendices - refer to Appendix I, II and III of the Convention which are lists of species of plants
and animals endangered by trade.

SEC. 2. Prohibition. - It shall be unlawful for any person, natural or juridical, to take or catch or cause to
be taken or caught the following fishery/aquatic species.

A. RARE SPECIES

1. Gastropods:
Scientific Name English Name
Bolma girgyllus Girgyllus star shell
Clypeomorus aduncus bent cerith bent cerith
Recluzea lutea recluzia snail
Separatista blainvilliana true separatista
Malluvium lissus deep sea cap
Strombus thersites thersite stromb
Varicospira crispate network beak shell
Tibia martini Martini's tibia
C. childreni children's cowrie
C. beckii Beck's cowrie
C. guttata great spotted cowrie
C. porteri porter's cowrie
C. teramachii Teramachi's cowrie
C. martini Martini's cowrie
C. saulae Saul's cowrie
C. katsuae Katsue's cowrie
C. leucodon white toothed cowrie
C. aurantium golden cowrie
C. valentia Prince cowrie
Phenacovolva dancei dance volva
Cypraeacassis rufa bullmouth helmet
Phalium coronadoi wyvillei Wyville's bonnet
P. glabratum glabratum smooth bonnet
Morum kurzi Kurzi's morum
M. grande giant morum
2. Bivalves:
Amusium obliteratum smudged moon scallop
Eufistulana mumia club-shaped boring clam

B. THREATENED SPECIES

1. Gastropods

Scientific Name English Name Local Name

Turbo marmoratus green snail laong, bulatok

Trochus niloticus smooth top shell samong; simong; tuwad

Barnea manilensis angel wing shell diwal

2. Crabs

Birgus latro coconut crab tatus, umang;

C. ENDANGERED SPECIES

1. Whales and dolphins

Scientific Name English Name Local Name

Stenella longirostris spinner dolphin lumba-lumba

Stenella attenuata Pantropical spotted dolphin lumba-lumba;balakiki

Stenella coeruleoalba striped dolphin lumba-lumba

Lagenodelphis hosei Fraser's dolphin mayahon

Tursiops truncates long-snouted bottle-nose lumba-lumba, lumod

Grampus griseus Risso's dolphin lumba-lumba; kabang

Peponocephala electra melon-headed whale lumod

Feresa attenuata pygmy killer whale lumod

Globicephal short-finned pilot whale pakatang-ambuhatan

Pseudorca crassidens false killer whale balyena

Orcinus orca killer whale balyena

Steno bredanensis rough toothed dolphin lumba-lumba

Kogia breviceps pygmy sperm whale balyena

Mesoplodon Blainville's beaked whale balyena

Ziphius cavirostris Cuvier's beaked whale balyena

Physeter sperm whale balyena

Megaptera humpback whale balyena

Balaenoptera edeni Bryde's whale balyena, bongkaras

Balaenoptera physalus fin whale balyena

2. Clams:

Tridacna gigas true giant clam taklobo

T. derasa smooth giant clam taklobo

T. squamosa fluted/scaly giant clam hagdan-hagdan

T. maxima elongated giant clam manlet; manlot

T. crocea boring/crocus clam let-let

Hippopus hippopus strawberry/horse hoof clam kukong kabayo

H. porcellanus china/porcelain clam kukong kabayo

3. Sea snakes

Cerberus rhynchops dogfaced water snake kalabukab

SEC. 3. Penalty. - Violation of this order shall hold the offender liable to the penalty of imprisonment from
twelve years to twenty years or a fine of one hundred and twenty thousand pesos, or both such fine and
imprisonment in the discretion of the court, including forfeiture of the catch subject of the offense and
cancellation of his fishing permit, if applicable.

SEC. 4. Repeal. - All orders, rules and regulations or parts thereof which are inconsistent with this order
are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

SEC. 5. Effectivity. - This order shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette
and/or in two (2) newspapers of general circulation and fifteen (15) days after its registration with the
Office of the National Administrative Register.

ISSUED this 17th day of May 2001 at Quezon City, Metropolitan Manila, Philippines.

(SIGNED)
LEONARDO Q. MONTEMAYOR
Secretary

Recommended by:

(SIGNED)
MALCOLM I. SARMIENTO, JR.
Director, Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources

(SIGNED)
CESAR M. DRILON, JR.
Undersecretary for Fisheries and Livestock,
Chairman, NFARMC