This Act, consisting of 5 sections, establishes a Multi-Species Marine Hatcheries in Surigao City and the Municipality of Del Carmen in Province of Surigao del Norte and appropriating funds therefor. There shall be established, under the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources of the Department of Agriculture (BFAR-DA), multi-species marine hatcheries in the above mentioned Province. Within two years after the construction of the multi-species marine hatcheries, the BFAR shall, through a memorandum of agreement, transfer their management to the local government units concerned. It shall implement a training and phasing-in program for local government personnel on the management and operation of the multi-species marine hatcheries. The Secretary of Agriculture shall include in the Departments programs the establishment of the multi-species marine hatcheries, the funding of which shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act. The local government units concerned shall set aside funds from any available local revenue to fund their management and operation.
Philippines · 2016-05-19