Establishing a Multi-Species Marine Hatchery in the Municipality of Hinatuan, Province of Surigao del Sur and Appropriating Funds Therefor
Republic Act No. 10944 establishes a multi-species marine hatchery in Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur, under the supervision of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) of the Department of Agriculture. The Act mandates that management of the hatchery be transferred to the local government unit within two years, with a training program for local personnel. Funding for the hatchery's establishment will be included in the annual General Appropriations Act, and the local government is required to allocate additional funds for its operation. The Secretary of Agriculture is tasked with issuing the necessary rules and regulations within sixty days of the Act's passage. The Act took effect fifteen days after its publication.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Republic Act No. 10944
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Statutes
- Subcategory
- Republic Acts
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
August 23, 2017
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10944
AN ACT ESTABLISHING A MULTI-SPECIES MARINE HATCHERY IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF HINATUAN, PROVINCE OF SURIGAO DEL SUR 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 multi-species marine hatchery in the Municipality of Hinatuan, Province of Surigao del Sur.
SECTION 2. The BFAR-DA shall, within two (2) years after the construction of the multi-species marine hatchery, transfer the management of the same to the local government unit concerned through a memorandum of agreement. It shall implement a training and phasing-in program for local government personnel on the management and operation of the hatchery.
SECTION 3. The Secretary of Agriculture shall include in the Department's programs the establishment of the multi-species marine hatchery in the Municipality of Hinatuan, Province of Surigao del Sur, the funding of which shall be included in the annual 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.
SECTION 4. Within sixty (60) days from the passage of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall issue the rules and regulations on the supervision, monitoring, transfer, or withdrawal by the BFAR of the multi-species marine hatchery.
SECTION 5. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation. cSEDTC
Approved: August 23, 2017.
Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 113, No. 37, p. 6763 on September 11, 2017.
Cite This Law
Establishing a Multi-Species Marine Hatchery in the Municipality of Hinatuan, Province of Surigao del Sur and Appropriating Funds Therefor, Republic Act No. 10944, Aug 23, 2017 (Philippines)
Establishing a Multi-Species Marine Hatchery in the Municipality of Hinatuan, Province of Surigao del Sur and Appropriating Funds Therefor, Republic Act No. 10944 (Phil. 2017)
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