This Act provides for the establishment of a central multi-species marine hatchery in the Municipality of San Jose, Province of Occidental Mindoro, under the supervision of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources of the Department of Agriculture (BFAR-DA). Within two years after construction, management of the hatchery shall be transferred to the local government of San Jose through a memorandum of agreement. BFAR-DA shall implement a training and phasing-in programme for local government personnel responsible for the management and operation of the hatchery. The Bureau shall also undertake continuing research and experimentation on the breeding and production of marine species, particularly to develop methods and technologies suited to local conditions and enhance the fishing industry. The Secretary of Agriculture shall incorporate the feasibility study and establishment of the hatchery into the programmes of the Department of Agriculture. Funding shall be provided through the General Appropriations Act, while the concerned local government unit shall allocate appropriate funds from available local revenues for hatchery operations. The Act further requires the Secretary of Agriculture to issue implementing rules and regulations concerning the supervision, operation, monitoring and eventual transfer of the hatchery to the local government.
Philippines · 2022-06-02