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

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. _ 578 9

Introduced By Rep. Abdullah D. Dimaporo and Rep. Imelda Quibranca-Dimaporo

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks to establish a multi-species hatchery in the Municipality of Sultan
Naga Dimaporo, Province of Lanao del Norte to be known as the Lanao del Norte Multi-
Species Hatchery and Marine Science Center marine science center. Its main objective is to
breed and mass-produce fry and fingerlings for bangus, muderabs, mussels, oysters, prawns
and marine species for dispersal in Panguil Bay, Higan Bay and Illana Bay. The Center shall
be under the supervision of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources of the Department
of Agriculture,

This bill seeks to put life to the Constitutional duty of the State to protect the rights of
subsistence fishermen and provide assistance to enhance their livelihood, This is in
consonance with the principle in social justice that those who have less in life should have
more in law.

Once approved, the Center shall spearhead activities aimed at replenishing stocks of
matine species at public bodies of water and help keep pace with increasing demand.
Moreover, it will revitalize the fishing industry in this part of Mindanao especially in the
Provinces of Lanao del Norte, Misamis Occidental and Zamboanga del Sur, provide more
livelihood opportunities and enhance the economic conditions of fishermen coming from the
three provinces, It will likewise enhance our collective efforts at ensuring food security
while providing livelihood to many Filipino families.

‘The project is expected to provide continuous supply of fry and fingerlings for
dispersal in the communal bodies of water in the three provinces. ‘This would make possible
year-round fishing and provide the people with sufficient supply of fish catch at any given
time. The establishment of the proposed hatchery and marine center will certainly be a boost
to marginalized fisher folks in the three provinces and conduct continuing studies in marine
sciences,

In view of the above premises, the prompt approval of this bill is earnestly sought,

ABDULLAH D. DIMAPORO — IMELDA QUT!

ZA-DIMAPORO
2" District, Lanao del Norte First Distri

t, Lanao del Nort


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

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session

House BILL No.__5789

Tntroduced By: Rep. Abdullah D. Dimaporo and Rep. Imelda Quibranza-Dimaporo

AN ACT

ESTABLISHING A MULTI-SPECIES HATCHERY UNDER THE BUREAU OF
FISHIRIES AND AQUATIC RESOURCES FOR THE BREEDING AND
PRODUCTION OF BANGUS, MUDCRABS, MUSSELS, OYSTERS, PRAWNS AND
SIMILAR SPECIES IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF SULTAN NAGA DIMAPORO,
LANAO DEL NORTE, TO BE KNOWN AS THE LANAO DEL NORTE MULTI-
SPECIES HATCHERY AND MARINE SCIENCE CENTER AND APPROPRIATING
S 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, a multi-species hatchery

for the breeding and production of bangus, muderabs, muss

1s, oysters, prawns and similar
species in the Municipality of Sultan Naga Dimaporo, Lanao del Norte to be known as the

Lanao del Norte Multi-Species Hatchery and Marine Science Center.

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Center shall conduct continuing research and experimentation of bangus, muderabs, mussels,

TION 2, The Lanao del Norte Multi-Species Hatchery and Marine Science

oysters, prawns and similar species, as they apply to local conditions, to discover new
methods and technology adaptive to prevailing weather conditions that will rejuvenate the

aquaculture industry

SE

ION 3. The Center shall disperse high-variety fry and fingerlings of said
species in Panguil Bay, Iligan Bay and Illana Bay in such periodic intervals as may be

recommended by the Local Advisory Council established under the succeeding section. It

may also sell such fry and fingerlings to individual or organized fish farmers at prevailing

market prices.


SECTION 4. There shalll be established a Local Advisory Council that shall provide
policy direction for the Center and facilitate the exchange of information between the Center
and the stakeholders. The Council shall be composed of the BFAR Director for Region X as
Chairman, the BFAR Director for Region IX and the Provincial Governors of Lanao del
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the Municipal Mayor's League of the said three provinces and three representatives from the

“o-Chairmen, and the Presidents of

Norte, Misamis Occidental and Zamboanga del Sur a

local fisheries sector ~ one from each province to be appointed by the respective Governors,

as members,

SECTION 5. The Department of Agriculture shall promulgate the necessar

regulations to implement this Act.

SECTION 6. ‘The Secretary of Agriculture shall include in the Department’s program
the establishment and operationalization of the Lanao del Norte Multi-Species Hatchery and

Marine Science Center in the Municipality of Sultan Naga Dimaporo, Lanao del Norte,

initially from its savings and the yearly budget of which shall be included in the annual

General Appropriations Act.

SECTION 7. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in two
(2) newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,