REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8550AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE DEVELOPMENT, MANAGEMENT AND CONSERVATION OF THE FISHERIESAND AQUATIC RESOURCES, INTEGRATING ALL LAWS PERTINENT THERETO, AND FOR OTHERPURPOSESSECTION 1. Title. - This Act shall be known as "The Philippine Fisheries Code of 1998" CHAPTER IDECLARATION OF POLICY AND DEFINITIONSSEC. 2. Declaration of Policy. - it is hereby declared the policy of the State: a. to achieve food security as the overriding consideration in the utilization, management, development conservation and protection of fishery resources in order to provide the food needs of the population. A flexible policy towards the attainment of food security shall be adopted in response to changes in demographic trends for fish, emerging trends in the trade of fish and other aquatic products in domestic and international markets, and the law of supply and demand; b. to limit access to the fishery and aquatic resources of the Philippines for the exclusive use and enjoyment of Fi...