Rules and Regulations implementing Republic Act No. 10856: An Act Establishing a Multi-Species Marine Hatchery in the Municipality of Bantayan, Province of Cebu and Appropriating Funds Therefor.

These Implementing Rules and Regulations, issued by the Department of Agriculture's Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR) pursuant to Republic Act No. 10856, provide the framework for the establishment, operation, management, monitoring and eventual transfer of the Multi-Species Marine Hatchery in the Municipality of Bantayan, Cebu. The Rules assign DA-BFAR RFO VII responsibility for supervising construction and initial operations, funding activities, and implementing a two-year training and phasing-in programme for local government personnel. They regulate the transfer of hatchery management to the Municipality of Bantayan through a Memorandum of Agreement and require the local government unit to create permanent positions and establish a trust fund to support hatchery operations and development. The Rules also establish a monitoring mechanism through a DA-BFAR Monitoring Committee and provide for continued technical assistance by DA-BFAR following the transfer. Further provisions concern implementation, amendment, publication and effectivity of the Regulations.

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