Philippine Fisheries Code of 1998
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The Philippine Fisheries Code of 1998 is a national law that governs the conservation, management, and sustainable development of the Philippines’ fisheries and aquatic resources.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Philippine Fisheries Code of 1998 canonical | 4 |
| Philippine Fisheries Code | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11610845 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Philippine Fisheries Code of 1998 Context triple: [Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, legalBasis, Philippine Fisheries Code of 1998]
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A.
Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (Philippines)
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (Philippines) is the national government agency responsible for managing, developing, and conserving the country’s fisheries and aquatic resources.
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B.
Philippine Indigenous Peoples Rights Act
The Philippine Indigenous Peoples Rights Act is a landmark 1997 law that recognizes and protects the ancestral domains, self-governance, cultural integrity, and human rights of indigenous peoples in the Philippines.
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C.
Republic Act No. 7898
Republic Act No. 7898 is a Philippine law that established a long-term program to modernize and upgrade the capabilities of the Armed Forces of the Philippines.
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D.
Republic Act No. 7228
Republic Act No. 7228 is a Philippine law that established the province of Sarangani in the southern island of Mindanao.
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E.
Republic Act No. 1425
Republic Act No. 1425, commonly known as the Rizal Law, mandates the teaching of the life, works, and writings of national hero José Rizal in all schools in the Philippines to foster nationalism and patriotism.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Philippine Fisheries Code of 1998 Target entity description: The Philippine Fisheries Code of 1998 is a national law that governs the conservation, management, and sustainable development of the Philippines’ fisheries and aquatic resources.
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A.
Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (Philippines)
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (Philippines) is the national government agency responsible for managing, developing, and conserving the country’s fisheries and aquatic resources.
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B.
Philippine Indigenous Peoples Rights Act
The Philippine Indigenous Peoples Rights Act is a landmark 1997 law that recognizes and protects the ancestral domains, self-governance, cultural integrity, and human rights of indigenous peoples in the Philippines.
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C.
Republic Act No. 7898
Republic Act No. 7898 is a Philippine law that established a long-term program to modernize and upgrade the capabilities of the Armed Forces of the Philippines.
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D.
Republic Act No. 7228
Republic Act No. 7228 is a Philippine law that established the province of Sarangani in the southern island of Mindanao.
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E.
Republic Act No. 1425
Republic Act No. 1425, commonly known as the Rizal Law, mandates the teaching of the life, works, and writings of national hero José Rizal in all schools in the Philippines to foster nationalism and patriotism.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Philippine national law
ⓘ
environmental law ⓘ fisheries law ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
ensure food security
ⓘ
promote sustainable fisheries development ⓘ protect the rights of subsistence fisherfolk ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Republic Act No. 8550 ⓘ |
| amendedBy |
Republic Act No. 10654
ⓘ
Republic Act No. 10654 of 2015 ⓘ
linked to:
Republic Act No. 10654
|
| containsProvisionsOn |
destructive fishing practices
ⓘ
fish sanctuaries and marine protected areas ⓘ fisherfolk rights and participation ⓘ fishery law enforcement ⓘ illegal fishing ⓘ overfishing ⓘ |
| country | Philippines ⓘ |
| designatesImplementingAgency |
Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources
ⓘ
Department of Agriculture ⓘ |
| enactedBy |
Philippine Congress
ⓘ
linked to:
Congress of the Philippines
|
| establishes |
Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Management Councils
ⓘ
municipal fisheries management mechanisms ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Republic of the Philippines
ⓘ
linked to:
Philippines
|
| language |
English
ⓘ
Filipino ⓘ |
| legalCitation | Republic Act No. 8550 ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | Congress of the Philippines ⓘ |
| policyArea |
coastal resource management
ⓘ
fisheries management ⓘ marine resource conservation ⓘ |
| purpose |
conservation of fisheries and aquatic resources
ⓘ
management of fisheries and aquatic resources ⓘ sustainable development of fisheries and aquatic resources ⓘ |
| regulates |
aquaculture
ⓘ
commercial fishing ⓘ fishery licenses and permits ⓘ fishery resource utilization ⓘ fishing in municipal waters ⓘ fishing vessel operations ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Philippine Clean Water Act of 2004
ⓘ
Philippine Environment Code ⓘ |
| scope |
Philippine Exclusive Economic Zone
ⓘ
linked to:
Philippine exclusive economic zone
Philippine waters ⓘ |
| sectorCovered |
aquaculture sector
ⓘ
capture fisheries ⓘ post-harvest fisheries ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Philippine Fisheries Code of 1998 ⓘ |
| signedBy | Fidel V. Ramos ⓘ |
| signingPresident | Fidel V. Ramos ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1998 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Philippine Fisheries Code of 1998 Description of subject: The Philippine Fisheries Code of 1998 is a national law that governs the conservation, management, and sustainable development of the Philippines’ fisheries and aquatic resources.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (Philippines)
linked to: Philippine Fisheries Code of 1998