Fisheries Administrative Order NoFisheries Administrative Order No. 144Series of 1983SUBJECT : Rules andregulations on commercial fishing.Pursuant to theprovisions of Sections 4, 17 and 20 of Presidential Decree No. 704, as amended,otherwise known as the " Fisheries Decree of 1975", and BatasPambansa Blg. 325, the following rules and regulations on commercial fishing inPhilippine Waters are hereby promulgated:Section 1 Definition- As used in thisOrder the following words and phrases shall mean:a. Person- natural orjuridicalb. Fishing boat- allboats such as bancas, sailboats, motorboats or any other types of watercraftused for fishing purposes; Provided, That any such boat used for the purposes;Provided, That any such boat used for the purpose of transporting the fish fromthe fishing ground to the market in the course of fishing operations shall beconsidered as a fishing boat.c. Commercial fishing-operation of fishing boats more than three (3) gross tons for commercialpurposes...