There is an urgent need for the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) to review its regulatory responsibility concerning FLAs, particularly the objectives for its issuance. Do FLAs really provide an appropriate means for poverty alleviation? Should they be used for the purpose of increasing productivity? More empirical investigations are called for in coming up with the answers. However, this paper provides some possible guides and clues for BFAR
