The bill creates a new Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources to manage the Philippines’ fish, aquaculture and marine resources, gives it authority to issue fishing licenses, run research programs and enforce fisheries laws, and funds it initially from the existing BFAR budget.
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HB01753 · Sources: BetterGov Open Congress, BatasWatch
Similar in what they’d do, filed by any lawmaker.