The Implementing rules for the much-opposed amended Fisheries Code have been finalized and are expected to be signed in a few days, according to the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR). BFAR national director Asis G. Perez said in statement that Agriculture Secretary Proceso J. Alcala was expected to sign the rules "anytime before Sept. 24." Perez was referring to the last day of the six-month period that Republic Act No. 10654 set for the rules' promulgation.

Domingo, R. W. (2015, September 19). Rules on Fisheries Code amendments seen signed soon. Philippine Daily Inquirer, p. B3.