Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

TWENTIETH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

3811

HOUSE BILL NO.

Introduced by: Hon. Keith Micah “Atty. Mike” D.L. Tan

AN ACT
ESTABLISHING A MULTI-SPECIES MARINE NURSERY IN THE MUNICIPALITY
OF LOPEZ, PROVINCE OF QUEZON, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC
ACT NO. 10938, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS “AN ACT ESTABLISHING A MULTI-
SPECIES MARINE HATCHERY IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF LOPEZ, PROVINCE OF
QUEZON AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Republic Act No. 8550, otherwise known as "The Philippine Fisheries Code
of 1998" provides as a matter of policy the achievement of food security as the
overriding consideration in the utilization, management, development,
conservation and protection of fishery resources in order to provide the food
needs of the population.”

Consistent with this policy, Republic Act No. 10938 was enacted into law on
August 23, 2017 to establish a multi-species marine hatchery in Lopez, Quezon. It
is one of the ten (10) multi-species marine hatchery legislations in the 4* District
of Quezon.

According to the Department of Agriculture, through the Bureau of
Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR), these multi-species marine
hatcheries are either under construction or were already constructed to meet local
requirements for aquaculture seed stocks, reduce dependence from imported fry,
and ultimately augment the production of the aquaculture sector.

Officials from BFAR and the local government unit, however, decided to
defer the construction of a multi-species marine hatchery in Lopez as they found
that the establishment of a multi-species marine nursery is more practical and
suitable.


In order to efficiently utilize the available funding under RA 10938 for the
immediate construction of a multi-species marine nursery in Lopez, Quezon, the
approval of this bill is earnestly sought.

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Keith Micah “Atty. Mike” D.L. Tan
4th District, Quezon


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

TWENTIETH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. 381 1

Introduced by: Hon. Keith Micah “Atty. Mike” D.L. Tan

AN ACT
ESTABLISHING A MULTI-SPECIES MARINE NURSERY IN THE MUNICIPALITY
OF LOPEZ, PROVINCE OF QUEZON, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC
ACT NO. 10938, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS “AN ACT ESTABLISHING A MULTI-
SPECIES MARINE HATCHERY IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF LOPEZ, PROVINCE OF
QUEZON AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”

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

SECTION 1. This Act shall be known as the “Lopez, Quezon Multi-Species
Marine Nursery Act.”

SEC. 2. Section 1 of Republic Act No. 10938 is hereby amended to read as
follows:

“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 NURSERY [hatchery] in the Municipality
of Lopez, Province of Quezon.”

SEC. 3. Section 2 of Republic Act No. 10938 is hereby amended to read as
follows:

“Section 2. The BFAR-DA shall, within two (2) years after the
construction of the multi-species marine NURSERY [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 NURSERY [hatchery].”

SEC. 4. Section 3 of Republic Act No. 10938 is hereby amended to read as
follows:


“Section 3. The Secretary of Agriculture shall include in the
Department's programs the establishment of the multi-species marine
NURSERY [hatchery] in the Municipality of Lopez, 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 NURSERY [hatchery].”

SEC. 5. Section 4 of Republic Act No. 10938 is hereby amended to read as
follows:

“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 NURSERY [hatchery].”

SEC. 6. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.

Approved,