Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City
NINETEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session
Houde'BillNunber         9058
Introdiiced by REP. JANE TAN-CASTRO
AN ACT
ESTABLISHING A MULTI-SpECIEs MARINE HATCHERy IN THr,
MUNICIPALITY 0F PONTEVEDRA, PROVINCE OF CAPIZ, AI`-D
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
EXPLANATORY NOTE
The Province of Capiz is known as the "Seafood Capital of the Philippines."   Roxas
City and six (6) other municipalities: Ivisan, Sapian, Panay, Pontcvedra, Pres. Roxas, and Pilar
are fishing dependent.
Because of this, the importance of 'ihe population of fishes are ought to be highlighted.
The  establishment  of a  Multi-Species  M€rine  Hatchery  in  the  Municipality  of Pontevedra
would  ensure  that  there  would  be  ft  fresh  supply  of different  species  of fish,  ready  to  be
distributed to fish farms, cultivated, and then sold.  This ensures the supply of vai.ious variety
of fishes to feed the people of Capiz, and Vestem Visayas.
The aim of this bill is to have the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources of the
Department of ,\griculture supervise the hatchery at first; and then, gradually train the Local
Govelrment Unit in the management, and operations of the hatchery.   After two years, the
Multi-Species Marine Hatchery would then be transferred to the Local Government Unit.
The  establishment  of  this  Multi-Specif;s  Marine  Hatchery  would. surely  help  tlie
fisheries and aquaculture industry in the Province of Capiz.   In this
bill is imperative and eamestly sought.
NE TAN-CASTRO
epresentative
passage of this
2nd Congressional District of Capiz


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE 0F REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City
NINETEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session
Hoir;eBillNunber      9058
Intl oduced by REP. JANE TAN-CASTRO
AN ACT
ESTABLISHING A MULTI. SPECIES MAFINH HATCHERY IN THE
MUNICIl'ALITY 0F PONTEVEDRA, PROVINCE OF CAPIZ, AND
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Be it enacted by the Senate and Hcuse Of Representatives Of the Philippines in Con.Jess
assemblei;,.
SECTION  1.  There  shall  be  established,  under  the  supervision  of the  Pureau  of
Fisheries and Aquatic Resources of the Department of Agriculture (BFAR-DA), a multispecies
marine hatchery in the Municipality of Pontevedra, Province of Capiz.
SEC.  2.  The  BFAR-DA  shall,  within  two  (2)  years  after the  establishment  of the
multispecies marine hatchery, tralisfer ihe management of the same to the local government
concerned through a memoi.andum of agreement. The BFAR-DA shall implement a training
and phasing-in program for local govemmcnt persomel on the managemeiit and operation of
the hatchery.
SEC. 3. The Secretary of Agricultures shall include in the Department's programs the
establishment of the multi-species marine hatchery in the Municipality of pontevedra, Province
of capiz, 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
anount deemed appropriate for the operationalization of the hatchery.
SEC.  4.  Within  sixty  (60)  days  from  the  effectivity  of this  Act,  the  Secretary  of
Agriculture shall issue the rules and regulations on the supervision, operation, monitoring, and
the  eventual  transfer of the management of the multi-species marine hatchery to the  local
government of Pontevedra.


SEC. 5. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days from its publication in the Official
Gazette or in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation.
Approved,