ENTATIVES

RECEIVED
Republic of the Philippines pare:| 2 JUL 2016
House of Representatives :__ GAY Gon,

Quezon City, Metro Manila

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS

First Regular Session On INT

1412

House Bill No.

Introduced by Honorable ERLPE JOHN “PING” M. AMANTE

EXPLANATORY NOTE

‘This Bill seeks to establish a mariculture development park in the
Municipalities of Carmen, Nasipit and Buenavista in the Province of Agusan
del Norte

The Province of Agusan del Norte is known for having coastal areas
with rich marine resources and habitat for various marine species. Thus,
government authorities have to ensure the ecological integrity of these
coastal areas through the provision of developmental activities that will
preserve its present status.

Mariculture industry will also help boost the economic activity of the
province as there will be infrastructure development and technology transfer
that will equip fishermen, associations, cooperatives and businessmen to
venture into mariculture projects.

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

are M. AMANTE


Republic of the Philippines
House of Representatives
Quezon City, Metro Manila

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

1412

House Bill No.

Introduced by Honorable ERLPE JOHN “PING” M. AMANTE

AN ACT
ESTABLISHING A MARICULTURE DEVELOPMENT PARK
IN THE MUNICIPALITIES OF CARMEN, NASIPIT AND BUENAVISTA
IN THE PROVINCE OF AGUSAN DEL NORTE
AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREOF

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

Section 1. There shall be established, under the supervision of the
Department of Agriculture, a Mariculture Development Park in the
Municipalities of Carmen, Nasipit and Buenavista in the Province of Agusan
del Norte.

Section 2. The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources and the
Mindanao State University are hereby tasked to provide technical assistance
in the establishment and maintenance of such facilities as maybe necessary
to implement the intents and purposes of this Act. For this purpose, The
Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources together with Mindanao State
University and the concerned Local Government Units, shall formulate the
rules and regulation necessary for the effective implementation of this Act.

Section 3. The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, in
coordination with Mindanao State University and the concerned Local
Government Units, shall conduct continuing experimentation for the
purpose of improving the said park and for maximizing the income
potentials of the fishermen in the area.

Section 4. The base of research operations shall be the BFAR-PFO-
Agusan del Norte in Butuan City and Mindanao State University-Naawan
Campus in Misamis Oriental.


Section 5. The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources,
Mindanao State University in collaboration with the concerned Local
Government Units, shall take steps as may be necessary to promote and
attract investments in this endeavor.

Section 6. The Secretary of Agriculture shall inchide in the
Department’s program the establishment of the said mariculture
development park, the funding of which shall be included in the General
Appropriations Act. The local government unit concerned shall set aside
funds from any available local revenues in an amount deemed for its
operationalization.

Section 7. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
publication in at least two (2) newspaper of general circulation.

Approved,