20th National Tuna Congress | Resolutions

• RESOLUTION STRONGLY REITERATING THE REQUEST FOR BOTH HOUSES OF CONGRESS TO EXPEDITE  THE PASSAGE OF THE LAW CREATING DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES AND AQUATIC RESOURCES AND FOR THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES TO CERTIFY URGENT THE BILL AS PROPOSED

• RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE-BUREAU OF FISHERIES AND AQUATIC RESOURCES AND NATIONAL TUNA INDUSTRY COUNCIL TO CONSIDER THE ALL ABOUT HANDLINE SUMMIT WORKSHOP OUTPUTS INCLUDING THE REVIEW OF THE IMPLEMENTING RULES AND REGULATIONS OF RA 9379 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE HANDLINE FISHING LAW OF 2007 AND OTHER HANDLINE SECTOR CONCERNS

• RESOLUTION REITERATING THE REQUEST TO THE DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS, PHILIPPINE COAST GUARD, PHILIPPINE NAVY AND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE- BUREAU OF FISHERIES AND AQUATIC RESOURCES TO ESTABLISH A JOINT STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE FOR HANDLING APPREHENSIONS OF FISHERMEN AND FISHING VESSELS BY NEIGHBOURING COUNTRIES

• RESOLUTION URGING THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE TO REVISIT THE TAX REFORM AND ACCELERATION AND INCLUSION ACT (TRAIN LAW) AND TO TOTALLY REMOVE THE EXCISE TAX ON PETROLEUM PRODUCTS THAT ARE DIRECTLY USED BY THE MASSES OTHERWISE EXEMPT SUCH PRODUCTS FROM BEING IMPOSED WITH THE EXCISE TAX, PROVIDED THE SAME ARE USED FOR FISHING AND FISHERY ACTIVITIES

• RESOLUTION REITERATING THE REQUEST FOR BOTH HOUSE OF CONGRESS TO RATIFY THE AGREEMENT ENTERED INTO BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA CONCERNING THE DELIMITATION OF THE EXCLUSIVE ECONOMIC ZONE BOUNDARY AND SUBMIT THE SAME TO THE MEMBERS OF THE SENATE FOR THEIR CONCURRENCE FOR ITS IMMEDIATE ENFORCEMENT

• RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE PHILIPPINE GOVERNMENT TO EXPEDITE BILATERAL AGREEMENTS ANCHORED ON FISHERIES COOPERATIONS WITH OTHER COASTAL NATIONS TO MAXIMIZE THE PHILIPPINES’ GSP+ QUALIFICATION BENEFITS

• RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE MARITIME INDUSTRY AUTHORITY TO EXEMPT ALL SHIPYARDS OF THE FISHING SECTOR OPERATING ONLY AS A SUPPORT FACILITY TO THE COMPANY’S FISHING OPERATIONS FROM THE REQUIREMENT OF SECURING CERTIFICATION TO ISO 9001:20015 (QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND ITS LATEST AMENDMENTS)

• RESOLUTION STRONGLY REITERATING THE REQUEST TO THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE THROUGH BUREAU OF FISHERIES AND AQUATIC RESOURCES TO UPGRADE THE CAPABILITIES OF BFAR REGIONAL FISHERIES LABORATORY IN GENERAL SANTOS CITY

• RESOLUTION STRONGLY REITERATING THE REQUEST FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE TO CREATE A HIGHLY MIGRATORY STOCK AND DISTANT WATER/ HIGH SEAS MANAGEMENT SUPPORT OFFICE UNDER THE BUREAU OF FISHERIES AND AQUATIC RESOURCES

• RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE PHILIPPINE GOVERNMENT TO RATIONALIZE THE CABOTAGE PROVISIONS OF THE REPUBLIC ACT 1937 AND OTHER RELATED ISSUANCES WITH THE END VIEW OF REDUCING SHIPPING, FREIGHT, AND TRANSPORTATION COSTS, IMPROVING THE EFFICIENCY AND QUALITY OF PASSENGER AND CARGO HANDLING SERVICES, AND ENHANCE THE VIABILITY OF DOMESTIC TRADING

• RESOLUTION URGING THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS TO INSTITUTIONALIZE A CATCH DOCUMENTATION AND TRACEABILITY SYSTEM ALIGNED WITH BFAR'S INITIATIVES IN ENSURING TRACEABILITY OF TUNA AND OTHER FISHERY PRODUCTS