Republic of the Philippines
House of Representatives
Quezon City, Metro Manila
Nineteenth Congress
Second Regular Session
HOusE BILL NO. rm
Introduced by Representative Christian S. Unabia
EXPLANATORY NOTE
This   bill   seeks   to   establish   a   multi-species   freshwater   and   marine
hatchery  in  Barangay  Pangasihan,  City  of  Gingoog,  Province  of  Misamis
Oriental.
A  fish  hatchery  is  a  facility  designed  to  cultivate  and  breed  a  large
number of fish in an enclosed artificial environment.  It provides for fish eggs to
develop  and  hatch  by  maintaining  proper  water temperature,  oxygen  levels,
disease control,  food,  and protection from predators.  Hatcheries are also used
for stock enhancement and are also known as "res/orcr/I.o# crgciac#//ccre" through
which fish and shellfish are raised in a hatchery and then released to a bigger
environment  to  be  grown  to  a  desired  weight  and  thereafter  harvested  to
supplement the demands of the consuming public.
At present, Misamis Oriental has sixty (60) units of registered Norwegian
cages,  thirty-one   (31)  units   of  bamboo  cages   cultivating  milkfish,   and  a
fishpond  with  a  total  area  of  107.727  hectares  used  for  monoculture  and
polyculture of tilapia, bangus, hito, koi, and shrimp.
The  hatchery  is   designed  to  produce  fingerlings  for  distribution  to
fishpond operators to support the growth and reproduction of different species,
focusing on the cultivation and breeding of a variety of histly valued aquatic
species, whichever is appropriate to the local climate of the local government
unit of the City of Gingoog and the Province of Misamis Oriental.


The establishment of a hatchery will also provide a sustainable source of
income and opportunities for the local community of Gingoog to help meet the
increasing demand for fresh, locally sourced fish and other marine products, and
to boost the local economy.
In view of the foregoing, approval of this bill is earnestly requested.


Republic of the Philippines
House of Representatives
Quezon City, Metro Manila
Nineteenth Congress
Second Regular Session
HOUSEB|LLNo.9681
Introduced by Representative Christian S. Unabia
AN ACT
2     ESTABLISHING  A  MULTI-SPECIES  FRESHWATER  AND  MARINE
3     HATCHERY  IN  BARANGAY  PANGASIHAN,  CITY  0F  GING00G,
4     PROVINCE OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS
5     THEREFOR
6
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House Of Representatives Of the Philippines
in Congress assembled..
10                  SECTION  1.    There  shall  be  established,  under the  supervision  of the
11      Bureau  of Fisheries  and Aquatic Resources  of the Department of Agriculture
12      (BFAR-DA),   multi-species   freshwater   and   marine   hatchery   in   Barangay
13      Pangasihan, City of Gingoog, Province ofMisamis oriental.
14                 SEC.  2.   Prior to the establishment of the  multi-species  freshwater and
15      marine hatchery,  the BFAR-DA  shall  conduct a full-scale  feasibility  study  in
16     support of its construction to comply with the requirements of the Department
17      of Budget and Management.


1                 Within   two   (2)   years   after   the   construction   of  the   multi-species
2     freshwater  and  marine  hatchery,  the  BFAR-DA,  through  a  memorandum  of
3      agreement,  shall  transfer  its  management  to  the  City  of Gingoog.    It  shall
4     implement   a   training   and   phasing-in   program   for   the   local   government
5     personnel on the management and operation of the hatchery.
6                 SEC.   3.       The   BFAR-DA   shall   conduct   continuing   research   and
7     experimentation  on  the  breeding  and  production  of  multi-species  of  fish,
8      especially  as  they  apply  to  local  conditions,  to  discover  new  methods  and
9     technologies that will enhance the fishing industry.
10                 SEC. 4.   The secretary of Agriculture shall include in the Department's
11      programs the conduct of the feasibility study and the consequent establishment
12      of multi-species freshwater and marine hatchery in Barangay Pangasihan, City
13      of  Gingoog,  Province  of  Misamis  Oriental,  the  funding  of which  shall  be
14      included in the annual General Appropriations Act.   The local government unit
15      concerned shall set aside funds from any available local revenue in an amount
16     deemed appropriate for the operationalization of the hatchery.
17                 SEC.  5.    Within  sixty  (60)  days  from  the  effectivity  of this  Act,  the
18      Secretary of Agriculture shall promulgate the necessary rules and regulations on
19     the supervision,  operation,  monitoring,  and the eventual transfer of the multi-
20      species  freshwater  and  marine  hatchery  to  the  City  of Gingoog,  Province  of
21      Misamis oriental.


1                  SEC. 6.  This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in
2      the Qorcz.cz/ Gczze/fe or in a newspaper of general circulation.
3                  Approv ed,