Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

2162
HOUSE BILL NO.

Tntroduced by Rep. Abdullah D. Dimaporo and Rep Mohamad Khalid Q. Dimaporo
EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks to establish a crab hatchery for the production and multiplication of mud
crabs in Mindanao State University Naawan (MSUN), Province of Misamis Oriental.

“The Province of Lanao Del Norte is blessed with rich fishing grounds in Panguil Bay and
in nearby coastal areas facing Panguil Bay. The waters in these afeas 1 generally free from
pollution and provide an ideal place for research and breeding activities. Fishing in these areas has
poem an integral part of the local economy and will continue to be so in the next generations.

In aquaculture, mud crab has the advantage over other cultivable commodities due to its
better price, high market demand, fast growth, wide tolerance ove: several physio-chemical water
parameters and resistant to diseases when compared {0 shrimps. The aquaculture of mud crab is @
very promising livelihood alternative to the poor coastal communities when properly managed. In
the Phitippines, successful mud crab aquaculture includes grow-out, soft shell and fattening
productions

In recognition of the sector’s actual and potential contributions to the national economy,
its full development should be maximized. The government should take the lead by allocating
considerable resources in research and development by providing a crab hatchery for mud crabs
in the MSUN. In line with this, it will help address the major bottleneck of the mud crab industry
in the Philippines in both aquaculture and capture fisheries by developing a state of the art hatchery
technology at MSUN.

Furthermore, the approval of this measure shall help in the economic growth and contribute
to national development by providing employment opportunities and a sustainable aquaculture
productivity.

In view of the significance of this measure to national development, the prompt approval
of this measure is earnestly sought.

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ABDULLAH D. DIMAPORO Mi Dp Q. DIMAPORO
Second District, Lanao del Norte First District, Lanao del Norte


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO.2162

Abdullah D. Dimaporo and Re ‘Mohamad Khalid Q. Dimaporo

introduced By: Rep. P-

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A CRAB HATCHERY FOR THE PRODUCTION AND
MULTIPLICATION OF MUD CRABS IN MINDANAO STATE UNIVERSITY NAAWAN,
PROVINCE OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL AND ‘APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

Beit 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 Mindanao
State University in the Municipality of Naawan Province ‘of Misamis Oriental, a crab
hatchery for the production and multiplication of ‘mud crabs in Mindanao State
University Naawan.

SEC, 2. The MSU-Naawan shall conduct continuing research and
experimentation on crab species culture, especially 08 they apply to local conditions, to
discover new methods and technology that will rejuvenate the mud crab industry.

SEC. 3. The President of MSU-Naawan shall include in the University’s programs
the establishment and operationalization of a crab hatchery for the production and
multiplication of mud crabs in MSU-Naawan, Province of Misamis Oriental, the funding
et which shall be included in the annual General ‘Appropriations Act.

SEC. 4. The Mindanao State University shall promulgate the necessary rules and
regulations to implement this Act.

SEC. 5. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after is publication in the
Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.

Approved,