Memorandum Circular No. 34-B is hereby amended to exempt fishing vessels to be used as fish carriers from the requirement hereunder quoted, as follows:

"Prior to the evaluation/acceptance of any application for chartering or importation of fishing vessels, MARINA shall require the submission of a clearance from the BFAR indicating that the vessel/owner/charterer is qualified for issuance of a new Commercial Fishing Boat License (CFBL).

MARINA Memorandum Circular No. 34, 34-A and 34-B insofar as they are not inconsistent with this Circular shall remain in full force and effect.

This Circular shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication once in a newspaper of general circulation.

Adopted: 26 Oct. 1994

(SGD.) PACIENCIO M. BALBON, JR.
Administrator