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Republic Act No. 10861 establishing a Provincial Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Training, Development, and Product Center in specific provinces.

Country/Territory
Philippines
Document type
Legislation
Date
2016
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act establishing a Provincial Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Training, Development, and Product Center in each of the Provinces of Leyte, Southern Leyte, Biliran, Eastern Samar, Samar, and Northern Samar, and Appropriating Funds Therefor.
Subject
Fisheries
Keyword
Institution Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Fishery management and conservation Governance Capacity building
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, North Pacific, South-Eastern Asia
Entry into force notes
This Act enters into force 15 days after its publication.
Abstract

This Republic Act, consisting of five sections, establishes a Provincial Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Training, Development, and Product Center in each of the following provinces of: Leyte, Southern Leyte, Biliran, Eastern Samar, Samar, and Northern Samar, under the supervision of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources of the Department of Agriculture (BFAR-DA). The Secretary of Agriculture shall include in the Department’s programs the establishment of the Provincial Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Training, Development, and Product Centers, the funding of which shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act. The local government units concerned shall set aside from any available local revenue an amount deemed appropriate to support the operation of these centers.

Full text
English
Website
www.gov.ph