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Legal Aspects about fishpond, ownership, rights and limitations on Fishpond lease Agreement or Aquaculture Stewardship Contract in the Philippines

My knowledge about the technical and legal aspect of fishpond acquisition, ownership, possession and the likes were very limited until I was given the opportunity to handle a fishpond account involving several issues to be resolved. It's a very challenging task! Intensive research was done in every detail on legal and technical side and even up to business registration. I attended seminars and further consulted private counsel, legal counsels of government agencies in direct control of fishpond concerns at regional level. To them, I am so grateful for imparting their knowledge to me and answer my queries passionately. One of the most relevant seminar I have attended was the orientation sponsored by Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Region 7 (BFAR 7) regarding Fisheries Administrative Order (FAO 197-1) held at JJ's Restaurant, Tagbilaran City, Philippines last March 14, 2013.  This administrative order took effect in January 2013 superseding FAO 197. The main obj