In accordance with Republic Act No. 8550, as amended by Republic Act No. 10654, entitled "An Act to Prevent, Deter and Eliminate Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing, Amending Republic Act No. 8550, Otherwise Known as the Philippine Fisheries Code of 1998 and for Other Purposes", the following implementing rules and regulations on commercial fishing in the Philippines are hereby promulgated and adopted for compliance of all concerned.

Department of Agriculture, Fisheries Administrative Order No. 198-1, Series of 2018, Amended rules and regulations on registration and licensing of commercial fishing vessels, fishing gears and fishworkers. (2018, September 16). The Philippine Star, p. B7.