Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
‘Quezon City

Eighteenth Congress
First Regular Session

House BILL No. 6831

Introduced by Honorable Deogracias Victor ‘DV’ B. Savellano

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The current global pandemic brought about by the 2019 Corona Virus Disease
(COVID-19), has placed the Philippines in a state of calamity causing fishers and
aquaculturists to prepare for the possible negative impact on the production of fish and
fishery products. To ensure that the stakeholders will have a stable income in the next few
months after the country has lifted the Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ), the Bureau
of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources will line up various activities so as to meet the projected
production target for food security.

This proposed bill has two (2) components: Production and post-harvest
interventions.

The focus of production interventions includes the farming of milkfish and tilapia. It
‘also comprises the culture of high value species in selected Regions in Luzon, Visayas,
Mindanao and Metro Manila. The post harvest interventions are the provisions of
processing equipment such as vacuum packer, processing utensils and mobile cold storage
and establishment of processing facilities.

The ultimate goal here is to aid in the efforts of mi it 19
by ensuring basic food requirements from the sea and other aquatic resources for the fisher
families and the rest of the nation as well.

‘The approval of this measure is then | sought

HON. ara VICTOR ‘DV’ B. SAVELLANO
|


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
‘Quezon City

Eighteenth Congress
First Regular Session

House BILL No, 6831

Introduced by Honorable Deogracias Victor ‘DV’ B. Savellano

AN ACT

TO BOLSTER THE PRODUCTION AND POST HARVEST SUPPORT OF THE FISHERIES
AND AQUACULTURE INDUSTRY AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

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

SECTION 1. Short Title-This Act shall be known as the “ Bolstering The Fisheries Industry Act”

SECTION 2. Objectives — The purpose of this Act is to; 1) Improve the production of major
aquaculture commodities despite the Covid-19 crisis; 2) Provide assistance and support to the
production and post-harvest; 3) Conduct technology transfer on mature aquaculture and post-
harvest; 4) Prepare and distribute IEC materials as part of strategic communication.

‘SECTION 3. The Plan:

‘A. Key Performance Indicators and Targets:

Performance Indicator Targets
1, Number of Fishery Associations and Cooperatives benefitted 300
2. Number of fingerlings/seedstocks distributed
Tilapia 200M pes.
Bangus 204 M pes
3. Number of Fingerlings/Seedstocks Produced 06M
4, Number of Cages for Livelihood Distributed (0.300M
1. Number of hatchery established 5
2. Number of shrimp facility/school established 4
(Regions 4A, 6, 8 and 10)
7. Number of other post-harvest equipment distributed



Vacuum packer 300
Processing utensils 1,500
&, Number of Refrigerated van procured and operated 17
‘9. Number of processing plants established 1
10. Number of IEC materials developed and distributed 25,000
11, Number of technology transferred/ disseminated and adapted 25
B. Budgetary Requirements:
PAP MOOE co TOTAL
Php ‘000 (Php ‘000)
Fisheries production and | 173,700 116,800 290,500
Distribution:
Sea Urchin 1,000 15,000 16,000
Green Mussel 1,500 15,000 16,500
Siganid 2,100 15,000 17,100
Milkfish 81,600 81,600
Tilapia 70,000 70,000
Eel 2,500 3,500 6,000
Broodstock maintained 3,300 3,300
Hatchery Established 5,000 25,000 30,000
Technology transfer 5,000 5,000
Shrimp facility established 5,000 40,000 45,000
Provision of Fishery on farm | 22,000 130,000 152,000
equipment and post harvest
facilities
TEC Materials developed and | 2,500 2,500
distributed
GRAND TOTAL Php “445,000,000

‘The Fisheries Policy and Economics Division of the Bureau shall ensure the submission of regular

‘accomplishments and shall randomly monitor the actually field oper

and outcome.

jon to meet the expected output

Section 4. Urban Aquaponics Project- This will be at a cost of: Php 250,000,000.00

A. Project Description:

The urban aquaponics is an emerging innovative technology for urban aquaculture in a
combination of aquaculture (raising fish) and hydroponics (soil less growing of plants) that


grows plants and fish together in one integrated system. It is an environment-friendly
‘aquaculture technology which does not rely on the use of chemicals and fertilizers. Fishes and
vegetables grown in aquaponics are safe from residues and known to be organically produced.
‘An example is African catfish and lettuce or Tilapia and lettuce production system either for
household consumption and business purposes.

For household consumption, the harvest of fish and vegetables can start after one (1) month.
Replenishment of fish stocks can be done every 60 days while replenishment of vegetables can
be done every 30 days.

For business purposes, vegetables are planted in Day 1 and harvested in Day 31, while fish are
harvested in 4 months.

In addition, various technology demonstration and promotion / commercialization of matured
aquaculture technologies shall be undertaken. This also includes technical assistance of fisheries
technologist with knowhow on the aquaponics system.

B. Objectives:
General:

© To serve as an effective learning tool as a social enterprise which could offer and
improve quality of life for the reason that the food is grown locally at home or in the
backyard.

© Toensure food availability and maintain supply of fish and vegetable produced while

giving access to clean, healthy and affordable food from the aquaponic system and
other aquaculture technology

Specific:

© Tointegrate livelihood opportunities, increase production as a whole and income of the
family households, especially in urban areas.

© To reduce dependence of families of food from the market.

© To provide alternative aquaculture technology which shall be source of food (i.e. fish

and vegetable plants) of household families especially during this COVID-19 crisis
targeted urban production areas

© To capacitate fisherfolk and associations/group beneficiaries on various training
programs on aquaculture
© To augment income and earnings from the local fish-vegetable production as

‘opportunity for high return on investment

C. Beneficiaries:
Activity/Intervention Beneficiaries



‘Aquaponics 1052 individuals
226groups
D. Project Components:
Distribution of Aquaponics Set ~ The project shall provide to its beneficiaries packaged

technology to include aquaponics structures as well as operational inputs such as fingerlings,
vegetable seedlings and other agri-fisheries inputs to produce the fish and vegetables.
Replenishment of Seedstock and FishStocks - This project will be complemented with the
Enhanced Aquaculture and Sustainable Capture Fisheries in Municipal Waters Project for
potential source of seeds and fingerlings for replenishing aquaponics system

‘Technical Assistance - Operation and maintenance of the system will be provided upon

establishment of the system.

E. Physical Targets (by PAP):

Activity/Intervention

Target Target Beneficiaries

“Aquaponics
Number of Package of Technology (POT)
distributed (number)

3,503 11,082 individuals
226 groups

~Vegetables produced (pc)
Fish produced (kg)
Assumptions:

-75 fish @ 250q/fish
-Survival Rate of 0.80%

182,156
52,545

F. Financial Targets (by PAP):

Activity/Intervention

Financial (in Php ‘000)

‘Aquaponics

250,000

Total

250,000

G. Implementation Framework/Scheme:

Institutional arrangement through a memorandum of agreement (MOA) will be executed among
the concerned parties of the said project. The training project component shall accelerate the
transfer of technology and start up production facility and inputs.



Selection of Beneficiaries:

1) Must be a bona fide resident of the barangay
2) Highly urbanized city with available space, existing organized groups composed of men or
women, youth, family households and senior citizens who are interested in aquaculture
program
3)African swine fever (ASF) and Covid 19 affected areas recommended by the Local
Government Units; and

4) Shall pass the evaluation criteria on site assessment for urban aquaponics

H. Project location (s)

Beneficiaries Budget
Region Physical Target |— gai — we

co 244 40 9,210
NCR (to be lodged 260 123 27,000

under Central
Office)

CAR Eg 25 29 6825
Region | 340 77 15,120
Region it 20 20 13,600
Region Ill 100 33 35,000
Region IVA 1,500 300 45,000
MIMAROPA 9 9 6,845
Region V 4 7 17,900
Region VI i0 10 7,500
Region Vil 6 7 28,900
Region Vili 2 1,200
Region IX 15 is 12,750
Region X 5 15 12,750
Region Xi 4 4 3,400
Region Xil 460 460 10,120
Region Xill 144 144 2,880
‘GRAND TOTAL 3,503, 1,052 226 250,000

Section 5. Enhanced Aquaculture and Sustainable Capture Fisheries in Inland Waters — will be at a
cost of Php 750,000,000.00


‘A. Objectives:

Gener:
To achieve an improved aquaculture through promotion of intensive aquaculture,
modernization of aquaculture by farm mechanization and enhanced broodstock
development and sustained capture fisheries production through distribution of
environment-friendly fishing gears and enhancement of inland waters such as lakes, rivers
and other water systems like dams during the COVID 19 crisis

‘Specific:
To provide input assistance such as fingerlings for production and distribution/dispersal and
cages for livelihood as opportunity to augment income and look for food fish sources

To develop and maintain broodstock for production of seedstock and fry/fingerlings

To rehabilitate existing Technology Outreach Stations and Hatcheries and other production
facilities as facility for fish/fry or fingerling production

Activity/Intervention Beneficiaries

Operation of Regional Office (NCR)

Fishi id othi jhernali
‘ishing Gears and other paraphernalia eos aviduals

Distribution
Broodstock Development ‘and | 1 group
Maintenance 10 individuals

Fingerlings/Seedstocks Produ:
Distribution (in M)

yn and

-distributed 6,997 individuals & 568 groups
‘Aquapark maintained /established ‘94 groups
125 individuals
Cages for Livelihood 61 groups
‘Operation & Management of Production

india
Areas 750 individuals

Operation and Management of
Production Facilities



Activity/Intervention Beneficiaries
TOs
National Centers
Hatcheries 2 groups & 4 individuals
BASIL.

Promotion /Commercialization of
Matured Aquaculture Technologies
including establishment of technology
demonstrations

52 groups
370 individuals

. Project Components:

‘The scope of the project includes activities related to as follows:

© Production, procurement of fry for distrib

“ion to sustenance fisherfolk where

fingerlings raised out of the fry shall be sold to mariculture and large fishpond

operators

‘* Promote intensive aquaculture through rehabilitation of aging aquaculture areas

‘© Modernization of aquaculture through farm mechanization

‘Expanded broodstock development towards independence / self-reliance of
aquaculture and in support to but not limited to existing private, satellite, and
legislated hatcheries in the context of sustainable development

Establishment of typhoon resilient mooring systems in aquapark areas

Intensify stocking of inland waters such as dams, rivers, lakes and swips to enhance

productivity

‘* Various technology demonstration and promotion / commercialization of matured
aquaculture technologies shall be undertaken.

Physical Targets (by PAP):

‘Activity/Intervention No, of Units

Operation of Regional Office (NCR) 1
Fishing Gears and other paraphernalia -
Distribution

Broodstock Development and 9,787

Maintenance (pc)

Fingerlings/Seedstocks Production and
Distribution (in M)



Activity/Intervention No. of Units
distributed 140.35
produced 61.78
-procured 93.87
Aquapark maintained /established 38
Cages for Livelihood 88
Operation & Management of Production
Areas 2
Operation and = Management —_ of
Production Facilities
Tos 13
National Centers 3
Hatcheries 28
BASIL 64
Promotion /Commercialization of
Matured Aquaculture Technologies PF

including establishment of technology
demonstrations

Production Target

cnt Food Equivalent

Activity (in kg@ Spe/kg)

Per cropping season
Fingerlings distribution (in Millions)

Tila 90.82 90,656,000 pe
(Survival rate: 80%) = 14,531,200 kg
-Milkfish 29.93 20,951,000 pe
(Survival rate: 70%) =4,190,200 kg
“Carp 030 21,000 pe
(Survival rate: 70%) = 4,200 kg
-Hito& Others 19.30 13,510,000 pe
(Survival rate: 70%) = 2,702,000 kg,
Fishing Gear _ Paraphernalia 2,605 687,720 kg

distributed (number)



(5 kg. of fish catch per day
assuming they will only go to sea
for 5 times a week for 4 months)

Fish produced (Fish Cage)
~10x10x5 type

(Stocking density of 15,000pcs.,
survival rate of 80%, with the
marketable size of 3-4 pieces per
kg.)

- Norwegian type
(Stocking density of 50,000 pcs.,
survival rate of 80% and with the
marketable sized of 3-4 pieces per
kg.)

12,000 352,000 ke

40,000 40,000 kg,

Fish produced (Fish Pond)

(per ha. Stocking density of 10,000
pcs. Survival rate of 80% with
marketable sized of 3-4 pieces per
kg.)

8,000 426,667 kg.

Fish produced (Aquaparks)

(Survival rate of 80% with
marketable size of 4-5 pieces per
kg.)

1,843,000 kg

Financial Targets (by PAP):

Activity/Intervention

Financial (in Php ‘000)

Operation of Regional Office (NCR)

2,104

Fishing Gears and other paraphernalia
Distribution

25,620

Broodstock
Maintenance (pc)

Development and

7,415

Fingerlings/Seedstocks Production and
Distribution (in M)

-distributed

-produced

-procured

708
29,754
119,538



Aquapark maintained /established 86,080

Cages for Livelihood 42,804
i M i

Operation & Management of Production jones)

Areas

Operation and © Management of
Production Facilities

Tos 16,854
National Centers 7,000
Hatcheries 64,535
BASIL 99,876

Promotion /Commercialization of
Matured Aquaculture Technologies

47,714
including establishment of technology

demonstrations

Total 750,000

Implementation Framework/Scheme:
‘© BFAR facilities shall intensify production and procurement of fish seed/fry for
distribution to fishpond operators/registered fisherfolk and members of the existing
fisherfolk organizations/cooperative operating 2,000 sq. meters to 20000 sq. m.
fishpond at a rate of 50000 to 100000 fry per qualified fishpond operator. A total of
4500 fishpond operators shall benefit from the program which will eventually sell

their excess fingerlings to large fishpond operators and marine cage operators.

‘© Aging supply canal of brackishwater aquaculture areas in Regions |, Ill and IV A
servicing 3000 ha are targeted for rehabilitation (cleaning, deepening of supply
canals 25% or 750 has. of this fishpond areas shall be targeted for the provision of
aerators which will improve productivity of at least 25%. The project shall be
implemented to eight fishpond operators associations, cooperatives and whose
members are registered fisherfolk

‘* BEAR facilities shall be upgraded to development and maintain broodstock (milkfish,
tilapia, carp, catfish and siganid) to ensure the production of eggs to cater in the
increasing number of hatcheries that would eventually hatch and nurse fingerlings
for stocking to grow out areas

© BFAR in partnership with LGUs shall establish a mooring system for marine cages to
offer investment areas in mariculture. The system shall be offered for rent to
interested investors

© Facilities of BFAR shall intensify its stocking of inland waters to improve its
biodiversity and productivity



© BFAR in partnership with the LGUs, local fisherfolk organizations and even local
NGOs, to bid themselves together to focus on coastal resource recovery,
productivity enhancement by developing 50 municipal fishery reserves, The
program will involve coastal water resource enhancement with the deployment of
manmade concrete reefs and establishing an effective conservation and protection
group. The fishery reserves shall be backed up legally with the local fishery
ordinance.

G. Project location (s)

Fishing Gears & Paraphernalia
Region Physical Beneficiaries ‘Budget ('000)
Target__| Individual | Group

NCR (to be lodged 1,500 7,500 12,750
under Central Office)

CAR 405 405 4,870
Region It 300 300 6,000
Region ili 300 300 1,500
Region Xi 100 100 500
GRAND TOTAL 2,605 2,605 : 25,620

Broodstock Development and Maintenance

Region Physical Beneficiaries Budget ('000)

Target Individual | Group
Region | it 10 1 1815
Region X 5,200 1,800
Region XI 293 1,600
Region Xill 4,283 2,200
‘GRAND TOTAL 9,787 10 a 7,415

Fingerlings/Seedstocks Production and Distribution (Distributed, in million)
Physical Beneficiaries

Lae Target individual | Group pees (0)

C 0.02 40

NCR (to be lodged

under Central Office) 22 kd

CAR 492 39

Region! 638 262 36

Region 12.85 700 35

Region Ill 830 7,200

Region IVA 10.86 348 2



MIMAROPA 27.40 483 20
Region V 6.50 290
Region Vi 626 a7
Region Vil 10.65 633
Region Vill 787 380 39
Region IX 40 20
Region X 6 27
Region XI 266
Region xi 179 240
Region Xi! 19 339 309
GRAND TOTAL 140.35 6,997 368 :
Fingerlings/Seedstocks Production and Distribution (Produced)
Physical Beneficiaries
Mea Target Individual Group ee)
co 008 450
MIMAROPA 24,00 1,368
Region Vi 3.00 3,500
Region Vil 1175 9,319.65
Region X 2.00 7,261
Region Xi 15.00 7,855
GRANDTOTAL | 61.78 z 29,758
Fingerlings/Seedstocks Production and Distribution (Procured)
Region Wega ge || eee | eueee
Individual Group
NCR (to be lodged under
Seesiarael 3.10 11,700
CAR 492 4,955
Region 6.38 3,328
Region ll 1285 8327.65
Region 3.30 8,328
Region IVA 10.86 8,328
MIMAROPA 10.30 8,327.65
Region V 65 3,328
Region Vi 4 3,328
Region Vill 396 8,327.65
Region IX an 8,327.65
Region X z 2,950
Region XI 466 8327.65



Beneficiaries Budget (000)
— Physical Target | —“naividual Group
Region Xit 179 8,327.65
Region Xilt 6 3328
GRAND TOTAL 93.87 : =| 119,539
Aquapark Maintained/Established
Physical Beneficiaries :
= Target [individual | Group parent (000)
CAR a 8 3 3085
Region! 3 5 15,000
Region 2 5 9,000
Region il 1 10 10,000
Region IVA 1 i 2,000
Region VB 1 6 6,000
Region V 7 a 3,400
Region VI 1 1 4,000
Region Vil 3 3 3,600
Region Vit 3 77 6,160
Region 2 a 3935
Region X 1 4 1,600
Region Xi 1 3 650
Region Xil 1 1 1,700
GRAND TOTAL 38 135 aa 86,080,
Cages for Livelihood
Physical Beneficiaries 2
= Target [Individual | Group Eee (on)

NCR (to be lodged
under Central Office) 10 10 9500
Region! 2 é 3,823
Region i 7 3 75
Region IVA 2 2 1782
Region VB z 2 1871
Region V 10 10 5,080
Region Vil 5 5 1,604
Region Vil 5 4278
Region IX 2 2 7,604
Region X 3 3 1957
Region XI 2 2 2.567



Region Xit 7 7 5,303
Region Xill 3 9 2,700
GRAND TOTAL 38 5 a 22,808

Operation and Management of Production Areas

Physical
‘ea ree Beneficiaries pete
Individual | Group
Target
Region! 1 250 66666
Region I 1 250 66,666
Region IVA 1 250 66,666
GRAND TOTAL 3 les 199,998
Technology Outreach Stations
Physical Beneficiaries ;
ae Target [Individual | Group Eowees (om)
cAR 1 1302
Region! 1 1,296
Region! 1 1,296
Region il 1 1,296
Region IVB a 1,296
Region V FT 1,296
Region Vi 1 1,296
Region Vi 1 1,296
Region Vill 1 1,296
Region X a 1,296
Region XI 1 1,296
Region Xi 1 1,296
Region Xitl 1 1,296
GRAND TOTAL B = 5 16,854
Hatcheries
Physical Beneficiaries :
pied Target Individual Group Eee (en)
NCR (to be lodged
under Central Office) 1 6396
CAR z 7,000



Physical Beneficiaries

Reopen Target individual Group Badest (1000)
Region | 2 2 5,389
Region It
Region ill i 4000
Region IVA 2 6,000
Region 1VB
Region V
Region VI
Region Vil 5 13,050
Region Vill 4 17,035
Region IX
Region X a 7165
Region XI
Region il a a 000
Region Xill 3 500
‘GRAND TOTAL 28 4 2 64,535

Promotion /Commercialization of Matured Aquaculture Technologies including establishment of
technology demonstrations

Region Physical seneficiaries ‘Budget ('000)
Target Individual Group
NCR (to be lodged 103 100 3 4000,
under Central Office)
CAR 70 70 2,450
Region II 32 32 4,800
Region VI 33 30 3 9,500
Region Vill 34 120 1 19,862
Region IX 10 10 1,000
Region XI 1 1 2,000
Region XII 2 2 4,164
GRAND TOTAL 395 370 52 ‘47,776
National Centers
Physical Beneficiaries ,
Rese Target individual | Group pacer (000)
co 3 7000
GRAND TOTAL 3 5 i 7,000



SECTION 6. Appropriations-The DA Secretary shall include in their Department's program the
implementation of this Act, the funding of which shall be included in the annual General
Appropriations Act and from internally generated funds of the DA.

SECTION 7. Implementing Rules and Regulations — Within sixty (60) days from the
effectivity of this Act, the DA, shall promulgate the necessary rules and regulations for the
proper implementation of this law.

SECTION 8.Separability Clause — If any provision or part of this Act is declared invalid or
unconstitutional, the remaining parts or provisions not affected thereby shall remain in full force
and effect.

SECTION 9. Repealing Clause — All laws, presidential decrees, executive orders, rules and
regulations and other issuances or parts thereof, which are inconsistent with the provisions of
this Act shall be deemed repealed or modified accordingly.

SECTION 10. Effectivity. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the
Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.

Approved,