Establishing a Central Multi-Species Marine Hatchery in the City Environmental Estate in Barangay Sta. Lucia, Puerto Princesa City, Palawan
Republic Act No. 11734 establishes a central multi-species marine hatchery in Barangay Sta. Lucia, Puerto Princesa, under the supervision of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) of the Department of Agriculture. The management of the hatchery will be transferred to the Western Philippines University (WPU) within five years, supported by training from the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center. The Act also mandates the development of an extension program for marginal fisherfolk to learn new propagation techniques. Funding for the hatchery will be included in the annual General Appropriations Act, and the Secretary of Agriculture is tasked with issuing operational regulations within 60 days of the Act's passage. The law took effect 15 days after its publication.
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- What is Establishing a Central Multi-Species Marine Hatchery in the City Environmental Estate in Barangay Sta. Lucia, Puerto Princesa City, Palawan about?
- Republic Act No. 11734 establishes a central multi-species marine hatchery in Barangay Sta. Lucia, Puerto Princesa, under the supervision of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) of the Department of Agriculture. The management of the hatchery will be transferred to the Western Philippines University (WPU) within five years, supported by training from the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center. The Act also mandates the development of an extension program for marginal fisherfolk to learn new propagation techniques. Funding for the hatchery will be included in the annual General Appropriations Act, and the Secretary of Agriculture is tasked with issuing operational regulations within 60 days of the Act's passage. The law took effect 15 days after its publication.
- What type of law is Republic Act No. 11734?
- Establishing a Central Multi-Species Marine Hatchery in the City Environmental Estate in Barangay Sta. Lucia, Puerto Princesa City, Palawan (Republic Act No. 11734) is a Philippine Statutes enacted by the Congress of the Philippines.
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- Establishing a Central Multi-Species Marine Hatchery in the City Environmental Estate in Barangay Sta. Lucia, Puerto Princesa City, Palawan (Republic Act No. 11734) was enacted on Apr 27, 2022.
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- Establishing a Central Multi-Species Marine Hatchery in the City Environmental Estate in Barangay Sta. Lucia, Puerto Princesa City, Palawan, Republic Act No. 11734, Apr 27, 2022 (Philippines)
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April 27, 2022
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11734
AN ACT ESTABLISHING A CENTRAL MULTI-SPECIES MARINE HATCHERY IN THE CITY ENVIRONMENTAL ESTATE IN BARANGAY STA. LUCIA, CITY OF PUERTO PRINCESA, PROVINCE OF PALAWAN, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
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 central multi-species marine hatchery in the City Environmental Estate in Barangay Sta. Lucia, City of Puerto Princesa, Province of Palawan.
SECTION 2. The BFAR-DA shall transfer the management of the central multi-species marine hatchery to the Western Philippines University (WPU) within five (5) years after its construction through a memorandum of agreement. With the assistance of the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center Aquaculture Division, the BFAR-DA shall implement a training and phasing-in program for WPU personnel on the management and operation of the central hatchery.
SECTION 3. The BFAR-DA and the WPU shall develop an extension program which shall cater to marginal fisherfolk to educate them on new methods and technology especially on the propagation of high-value marine species.
SECTION 4. The Secretary of Agriculture shall include in the Department's programs the establishment of the central multi-species marine hatchery in the City Environmental Estate in Barangay Sta. Lucia, City of Puerto Princesa, Province of Palawan, the funding of which shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act. The WPU shall set aside funds from any available revenue in an amount deemed appropriate for the operationalization of the central hatchery.
SECTION 5. Within sixty (60) days from the passage 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 WPU.
SECTION 6. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.
Approved: April 27, 2022.
Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 118, No. 21, p. 5948 on May 23, 2022.
Cite This Law
Establishing a Central Multi-Species Marine Hatchery in the City Environmental Estate in Barangay Sta. Lucia, Puerto Princesa City, Palawan, Republic Act No. 11734, Apr 27, 2022 (Philippines)
Establishing a Central Multi-Species Marine Hatchery in the City Environmental Estate in Barangay Sta. Lucia, Puerto Princesa City, Palawan, Republic Act No. 11734 (Phil. 2022)
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