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Approved June 02, 2022

Republic Act No. 11809

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

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A MULTI-SPECIES MARINE HATCHERY IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF BASEY, PROVINCE OF SAMAR, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

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The act establishes a multi-species marine hatchery in Basey, Samar, supervised by the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR-DA). It requires a feasibility study, mandates research and experimentation, provisions for transfer of management to local government within two years, outlines funding mechanisms, and calls for rules and regulations to be issued within 60 days of effectivity. The act takes effect 15 days after publication.

  • Establishment of the hatchery under BFAR-DA supervision
  • Feasibility study requirement
  • Transfer of management to local government within two years
  • Research and experimentation mandate
  • Funding inclusion in General Appropriations Act
  • Issuance of rules and regulations within 60 days
  • Effectivity 15 days after publication
Marine Conservation
Fisheries
Agriculture
Local Government
Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources

Eighteenth Congress Third Regular Session

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

[ REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11809, June 02, 2022 ]

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A MULTI-SPECIES MARINE HATCHERY IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF BASEY, PROVINCE OF SAMAR, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in 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 Basey, Province of Samar.

Section 2

Prior to the establishment of the multi-species marine hatchery, the BFAR-DA shall conduct a full-scale feasibility study in support of its construction to comply withthe requirements of the Department of Budget and Management.

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

Section 3

The BFAR-DA shall conduct continuing research and experimentation on the breeding and production of marine species, especially as they apply to local conditions, to discover new methods and technologies that will enhance the fishing industry.

Section 4

The Secretary of Agriculture shall include in the Department's program the conduct of the feasibility study and the consequent establishment of the multi-species marine hatchery in the Municipality of Basey, Province of Samar, the funding of which shall be included in the General Appropriations Act. The local govenrment unit concerned shall set aside funds from any available local revenue in an amount deemed appropriate for the operationalization of the hatchery.

Section 5

Within sixty (60) days from the effectivity of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall issue the rules and regulations on the supervision, operation, monitoring, and the eventual transfer of the management of the central multi-species marine hatchery to the local government of the Municipality of Basey.

Section 6

This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in theOfficial Gazetteor in a newspaper of general circulation.

Approved,

| (SGD.)VICENTE C. SOTTO III President of the Senate | (SGD.)LORD ALAN JAY Q. VELASCO 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 of the Philippines on September 14, 2021 and January 31, 2022, respectively.

MYRA MARIE D. VILLARICA

Secretary of the Senate

MARK LLANDRO L. MENDOZA

Secretary General House of Representatives

Approved: Lapsed into law on JUN 02, 2022 without the signature of the President, in accordance with Article VI, Section 27 (1) of the Constitution.

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.