Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

Nineteenth Congress
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO.”

INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE ADRIAN MICHAEL A. AMATONG

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Liloy is a third class municipality with a population of 42,213 people as
of the 2020 census. Of its thirty-seven (37) barangays, twelve (12) are located
in coastal areas facing the Sindangan Bay. Thus, fishing is an important
livelihood of the residents of its coastal communities, Liloy being the fishing
ground of the northwestern towns of the province of Zamboanga del Norte.

‘As a municipality that relies on its aquatic resources, it is vital to its
economy and to the livelihood of its residents that a sustainable supply of
fisheries is maintained. In a study! conducted by the Jose Rizal Memorial
State University, however, the growing population of Liloy and other
municipalities who are heavily dependent on fishing in the Sindangan Bay will
put pressure on the supply of fisheries if no alternative livelihood sources are
made available or if no measures to increase the supply of fisheries are
undertaken.

Thus, this bill seeks to establish a multi-species marine hatchery in the
Municipality of Liloy in the Province of Zamboanga del Norte. A multi-species
hatchery will not only address the decreasing supply of fish and other marine
products in the Sindangan Bay but will also contribute to the economic
development and poverty alleviation in the Municipality of Liloy. Furthermore,
it will promote the policy of the State under the Constitution to provide
support to such fishermen through appropriate technology and research,
adequate financial, production, and marketing assistance, and other services.

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

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AD) [AEL A. AMATONG

| Baseline Study for jose Dalman, Leon Postigo, Liloy, Salug, and Sindangan, Zamboanga del Norte under the
Regional Fisheries Livelihoods Programme for South and Southeast Asia: Philippines


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

Nineteenth Congress
First Regular Session

3092

HOUSE BILL NO.

INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE ADRIAN MICHAEL A. AMATONG

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A MULTI-SPECIES MARINE HATCHERY IN THE
MUNICIPALITY OF LILOY, PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE,
AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

Be it enacted by the Senate and the 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 (BFAR-
DA), a multi-species marine hatchery in the Municipality of Liloy, Province of
Zamboanga del Norte.

SEC. 2. Prior to the establishment of the multi-species marine hatchery, the
BFAR-DA shall conduct a full-scale feasibility study in support of its
construction to comply with the requirements of the Department of Budget
and Management.

Within two (2) years after the construction of the multi-species marine
hatchery, the BFAR-DA, through a memorandum of agreement, shall transfer
its management to the local government of the Municipality of Liloy. It shall
implement a training and phasing-in program for local government personnel
on the management and operation of the multi-species hatchery.

SEC. 3. The BFAR-DA shall conduct continuing research and experimentation
on the breeding and production of marine species, especially as they apply to
local conditions, to discover new methods and technologies that will enhance
the fishing industry.

SEC. 4. The Secretary of Agriculture shall include in the Department's
program the conduct of the feasibility study and the consequent establishment
of the multi-species marine hatchery in the Municipality of Liloy, Province of
Zamboanga del Norte, 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 revenue in an amount deemed appropriate for the
operationalization of the hatchery.

SEC. 5. 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 multi-species marine hatchery to
the local government of the Municipality of Liloy.

SEC. 6. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the
Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.

Approved,