Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
TWENTIETH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
House Bill No. 2681 
Introduced by  
REPRESENTATIVE JASON P. ALMONTE 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
This bill proposes the establishment of a multi-species marine hatchery in the 
Municipality of Aloran, Misamis Occidental under the supervision of the Bureau of Fisheries 
and Aquatic Resources (BFAR). This bill was approved on Third Reading by the House of 
Representatives and transmitted to the Senate in the 19th Congress. 
Aloran’s coastal waters offer strong potential for aquaculture development. A hatchery 
in this location would support the breeding and propagation of various marine species suited 
to local conditions. Its enactment would provide fisherfolk with a reliable supply of fingerlings, 
strengthen food production, create livelihood opportunities for small-scale fisherfolk, 
aquaculture operators, and allied industries, and contribute to biodiversity conservation by 
reducing pressure on wild fish populations. 
The project will be supported by a feasibility study and later turned over to the local 
government through a phased training and management transfer. Further, the hatchery will also 
serve as a research hub to improve breeding techniques and adapt them to regional needs. 
Given the economic, environmental, and social gains to be derived from this initiative, 
the passage of this bill is earnestly sought. 
JASON P. ALMONTE 
July 30, 2025
4:16 pm


Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
TWENTIETH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
House Bill No. 2681 
Introduced by  
REPRESENTATIVE JASON P. ALMONTE 
AN ACT ESTABLISHING A MULTI-SPECIES MARINE HATCHERY IN THE 
MUNICIPALITY OF ALORAN, PROVINCE OF MISAMIS OCCIDENTAL, AND 
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 
Be it enacted by the Senate and 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 (DA-BFAR), a multi-species 
marine hatchery in the Municipality of Aloran, Province of Misamis Occidental. 
SEC. 2. Prior to the establishment of the multi-species marine hatchery, the DA-
BFAR 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 
DA- BFAR shall, through a memorandum of agreement, transfer its management to the 
local government of the Municipality of Aloran. It shall implement a training and phasing-
in program for local government personnel on the management and operation of the 
hatchery. 
SEC. 3.  The DA-BFAR 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 programs 
the conduct of the feasibility study and the consequent establishment of the multi-species 
marine hatchery in the Municipality of Aloran, Province of Misamis Occidental, 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 management of the multi-species marine hatchery to the 
local government of the Municipality of Aloran, Province of Misamis Occidental. 
 
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,