Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

554

HOUSE BILL NO,

Introduced by Representative MARIA VIDA ESPINOSA BRAVO

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

This bill aims to strengthen the aquaculture and fisheries resources sector
through the formulation of multi-purpose fishery breeding farm and hatchery aimed
for the production and multiplication of crabs and shrimps in the Ticao and Burias
Island, Masbate respectively, adopting the ecosystem-based approach andexpansion
of the basic programs of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources-Department
of Agriculture (BFAR-DA), the Local Government Units (LGU), fisher folk
cooperatives/organizations and business with direct involvement in fishery breeding
farm.

The same further provides for the establishment of physical and socio-
economic support infrastructures to ensure the viability of investments and equitable
share of the fisher folk and the LGU’s from sustainable breeding farm.

And so, pararell to the constitutional guarantee, the State shall promote a just
and dynamic order that will ensure the prosperity and independence of the nation and
free the people from poverty through policies that will promote full employment,
opportunities and improved quality life for all.

In view of the foregoing, the immediate approval of this bill is earnestly

IA VIDA ESPINOSA BRAVO

epresentative
Fir§t (1") District of Masbate

sought.


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

3554

HOUSE BILL NO.

Introduced by Representative MARIA VIDA ESPINOSA BRAVO.

AN ACT
ESTABLISHING A MULTI-PURPOSE AQUACULTURE ECOSYSTEM BASED.
BREEDING FARM FOR THE PRODUCTION AND MULTIPLICATION OF
HIGH BREED CRABS AND SHRIMPS IN TICAO AND BURIAS ISLANDS,
PROVINCE OF MASBATE AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines
in Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. Title—There shall be known as the Ticao-Burias
Multi-Aquaculture Ecosystem Based Breeding Act of 2016

SECTION 2. Declaration of Policy—It is hereby declared the policy
of the State to promote a just and dynamic social order that will ensure the prosperity
and independence of the nation and free the people from poverty through policies
that promote full employment, opportunities and an improved quality life for all.

SECTION 3. __Appropriation—The Secretary of Agriculture (DA)
shall immediately include in the Departments’ program under the BFAR, the
implementation of this Act, the funding of which shall be included in the annual
General Appropriations Act.

SECTION 4. __Interpretation—The provisions of this Act shall be
construed liberally in favor of achieving an ecosystem based approach corresponding
to the rules and regulations and those not consistent herewith shall be suppletory
application in the implementation of this Act.


SECTION 5, __ Implementing Rules and Regulations—Ninety (90)
days after the effectivity of this Act, the DA, in consultation with BFAR shall
promulgate the implementing rules and regulations necessary to effectively
implement the provisions of this Act

SECTION 6. _Separability Clause—If any part of this Act is declared
by the courts as unconstitutional, such declaration shall not affect the other parts or
sections and shall continue to be in full force and effect.

SECTION 7, Repealing Clause—All other laws, rules and
regulations inconsistent with this Act or any provision hereof are hereby repealed or
are modified accordingly

SECTION 8 Effectivity Clause—This Act shall take effect (15)
fifteen days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in two (2) newspapers of
general circulation readily available and in around the scope specified herein, It
shall likewise be posted in conspicuous places at the Municipal Halls of Batuan, San
Fernando, San Jacinto, Monreal, Claveria and San Pascual, located in the islands of
Ticao and Burias respectively and in the barangay halls where the breeding farms
and hatchery will be located and in other places frequented by the public.

Approved,