Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

16" CONGRESS, ‘
First Regular Session SS

82

HOUSE BILL NO.

Introduced by REP. ROSENDO “DODOY” S, LABADLABAD.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks to establish multi-purpose fish breeding farms and crab, shrimp and lobster
hatcheries in the Municipality of Jose Dalman, Province of Zamboanga Del Norte. The multi-
purpose breeding farms and hatcheries are intended principally for the propagation of bangus,
lapu-lapu, crabs, shrimps and lobsters, among others. The project is expected to provide
continuous supply of fry and fingerlings for dispersal in other communal bodies of water in the
Zamboanga Peninsula. This would make possible year-round fishing and will provide the people
with sufficient supply of fish catch at any given time. A corollary activity is the breeding and
hatching of species of large fish for sport fishing, The fry will be reared to fingerling sizes before
they are released in the sea. With this, sport fishing will be developed and promoted in the area.

This proposal will have a direct impact on the government’s food production program and is in
line with Section 7, Article XIII of the Philippine Constitution which states that

“Section 7. The State shall protect the rights of subsistence fishermen, especialy
of local communities, to the preferential use of the communal marine and fishing,
resources, both inland and offshore. It shall provide support to such fishermen
through appropriate technology and research, adequate financial, production, and
marketing assistance, and other services. The State shall also protect, develop, and
conserve such resources. XxxXXX Xxx”

It is further aimed at supporting efforts in achieving long-term sustainability of marine and
aquatic resources,

In view of the foregoing, approval of this Bill is earnestly sought.

ROSENDO “Dt S. LABADLABAD


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

16" CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO,__ 5282

Introduced by REP. ROSENDO S$, LABADLABAD.

AN ACT
ESTABLISHING MULTIPURPOSE FISHERY BREEDING FARMS AS WELL AS
HATCHERIES FOR THE PRODUCTION/MULTIPLICATION OF CRABS, SHRIMPS AND.
LOBSTERS IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF JOSE DALMAN, PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGA,
DEL NORTE AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS 1 FOR

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

SECTION I. There shall be established, under the supervision of the Bureau of Fisheries
and Aquatic Resources of the Department of Agriculture, multipurpose fishery breeding farms
and hatcheries for the production/multiplication of crabs, shrimps and lobsters in the
Municipality of Jose Dalman, Province of Zamboanga Del Norte.

SEC. 2. The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources of the Department of Agriculture
shall conduct continuing research and experimentation on fish, crab, lobster and shrimp culture
especially as they apply to local conditions, to discover new methods and technology that will
rejuvenate the fishing industry

C. 3. The Department of Agriculture and its related agencies shall promulgate the
necessary rules and regulations to implement this Act.

4, The Secretary of Agriculture shall include in the Department’s program the
establishment and operationalization of the multipurpose fishery breeding farms and hatcheries
for the production/multiplication of crabs, shrimps and lobsters in the Municipality of Jose
Dalman, Province of Zamboanga Del Norte, the funding of which shall be included in the annual
General Appropriations Act.

C. 5. This Act shall take effect (15) days after its publication in two (2) newspapers of

general circulation

Approved,