HB 2160

House·20th Congress·Filed Jul 21, 2025

An Act to Enhance Protection to Municipal Fishing and Artisanal Fisherfolks by Establishing a Ten (10)-Kilometer Municipal Fishing Buffer Zone Beyond the Fifteen (15)-Kilometer Municipal Waters, Amending for the Purpose Sections 4 and 18 of Republic Act No. 8550 or the Philippine Fisheries Code of 1998, as Amended, and for Other Purposes

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The bill proposes a 10‑km marine buffer zone beyond each municipality’s 15‑km waters, reserving it for local artisanal fishers and allowing only small commercial vessels to fish there under strict conditions.

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Authors · 2 Representatives

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HB 8719· Filed Mar 24, 2026
An Act Establishing a Ten-Kilometer Municipal Fishing Buffer Zone Beyond Municipal Waters, Protecting Municipal Fishing and Artisanal Fisherfolks, Amending for the Purpose Sections 4 and 18 of Republic Act No. 8550, Otherwise Known as �the Philippine Fisheries Code of 1998�, as Amended, and for Other Purposes
Pending with the Committee on AQUACULTURE AND FISHERIES RESOURCES since 2026-05-04Rep. Eric Go Yap
HB 5856· Filed Nov 11, 2025
An Act Establishing the Exclusive Right of Small-Scale and Subsistence Fisherfolk Within the 15-Kilometer Municipal Waters
Pending with the Committee on AQUACULTURE AND FISHERIES RESOURCES since 2025-11-17Rep. Leila M. De Lima
HB 9201· Filed May 12, 2026
An Act Declaring the Preferential Rights of Municipal Fisherfolk by Declaring the Fifteen (15)-Kilometer Municipal Waters as Exclusively Reserved for Their Use, Protecting Municipal Waters from Commercial Fishing, Providing Support Measures for Sustainable Livelihoods, and for Other Purposes
Pending with the Committee on AQUACULTURE AND FISHERIES RESOURCES since 2026-05-18Rep. Audrey Kay T. Zubiri
HB 8062· Filed Feb 24, 2026
An Act Declaring the Preferential Rights of Municipal Fisherfolk by Declaring the Fifteen (15)-Kilometer Municipal Waters as Exclusively Reserved for Their Use, Protecting Municipal Waters from Commercial Fishing, Providing Support Measures for Sustainable Livelihoods, and for Other Purposes
Pending with the Committee on AQUACULTURE AND FISHERIES RESOURCES since 2026-03-02Rep. Antonio Jr. B. Legarda
SB 522· Filed Jul 14, 2025
Municipal Fisherfolk Protection Act
Pending in the committeeSen. Loren B. Legarda

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HB02160 · Sources: BetterGov Open Congress, BatasWatch

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Authors · 2 Representatives

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