Section 3. Application of its Provisions. – The provisions of this Code shall be enforced in:

1. all Philippine waters including other waters over which the Philippines has sovereignty and jurisdiction, and the country’s 200-nautical mile Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) and continental shelf;

2. all aquatic and fishery resources whether inland, coastal or offshore fishing areas, including, but not limited to, fishponds, fish pens/cages;

3. all lands devoted to aquaculture, or businesses and activities relating to fishery, whether private or public lands; and

4. all Philippine flagged fishing vessels operating in areas governed by a Regional Fisheries Management Organization (RFMO), in the high seas, or in waters of other coastal states.