Question & AnswerQ&A (Republic Act No. 11777)
Republic Act No. 11777 is an Act establishing inland freshwater fish hatcheries in the Municipalities of Carmen and Braulio E. Dujali, Province of Davao del Norte, and appropriating funds for this purpose.
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources of the Department of Agriculture (BFAR-DA) is responsible for supervising the inland freshwater fish hatcheries.
The hatcheries are established in the Municipalities of Carmen and Braulio E. Dujali, Province of Davao del Norte.
BFAR-DA must conduct a full-scale feasibility study to support the construction, complying with the Department of Budget and Management requirements.
Within two years after construction, the BFAR-DA shall transfer management of the hatcheries to the local government of the City of Calbayog.
Through a memorandum of agreement and by implementing training and phasing-in programs for local government personnel on management and operation.
BFAR-DA must conduct continuing research and experimentation on breeding and production of inland freshwater fish species, especially tailored to local conditions to discover new methods and technologies.
The Secretary of Agriculture must include funding for the feasibility study and hatcheries' establishment in the Department’s programs as part of the General Appropriations Act. Additionally, the concerned local government units must allocate funds from their available local revenue for the hatcheries' operationalization.
The Act took effect fifteen days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.