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Approved August 23, 2017

Republic Act No. 10945

An act establishing a multi-species marine hatchery in the municipality of perez, province of quezon and appropriating funds therefor

An Act Establishing a Multi-Species Marine Hatchery in the Municipality of Perez, Province of Quezon and Appropriating Funds Therefor

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Republic Act No. 10945 establishes a multi-species marine hatchery in Perez, Quezon, supervised by BFAR-DA, outlines management transfer, funding, training, and regulatory issuance, effective 15 days post-publication.

  • Establishment of hatchery under BFAR-DA supervision
  • Transfer of management to local government within 2 years with training program
  • Inclusion of hatchery funding in departmental programs and annual appropriation
  • Issuance of rules and regulations within 60 days
  • Effective 15 days after publication
Marine Hatchery
Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources
Quezon
Agriculture
Republic Act

Seventeenth Congress First Regular Session

Begun and held in Metro Manila, on Monday, the twenty-fifth day of July, two thousand sixteen.

REPUBLIC ACT No. 10945

An Act Establishing a Multi-Species Marine Hatchery in the Municipality of Perez, Province of Quezon and Appropriating Funds Therefor

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippine Congress Assembled:

Section 1

There shall be established, under the supervision of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources of the Department of Agriculture (BFAR-DA), a multi-species marine hatchery in the Municipality of Perez, Province of Quezon.

Section 2

The BFAR-DA shall, within two (2) years after the construction of the multi-species marine hatchery, transfer the management of the same to the local government unit concerned through a memorandum of agreement. It shall implement a training and phasing-in program for local government personnel on the management and operation of the hatchery.

Section 3

The Secretary of Agriculture shall include in the Departments programs the establishment of the multi-species marine hatchery in the Municipality of Perez, Province of Quezon, the funding of which shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act. The local government unit concerned shall set aside funds from any available local revenue in an amount deemed appropriate for the operationalization of the hatchery.

Section 4

Within sixty (60) days from the passage of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall issue the rules and regulations on the supervision, monitoring, transfer, or withdrawal by the BFAR of the multi-species marine hatchery.

Section 5

This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.

Approved,

AQUILINO "KOKO" PIMENTEL President of the Senate

PANTALEON D. ALVAREZ Speaker of the House of Representatives

This Act which originated in the House of Representatives was passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on March 13, 2017 and May 30, 2017, respectively.

LUTGARDO BARBO

Secretary of the Senate

CESAR STRAIT PAREJA

Secretary General House of Representatives

Approved: August 23, 2017

RODRIGO ROA DUTERTE

President of the Philippines

For information and research only, and not legal advice. This text may not reflect later amendments. For certified copies, refer to the Official Gazette or the issuing agency.