HB 5856

House·20th Congress·Filed Nov 11, 2025

An Act Establishing the Exclusive Right of Small-Scale and Subsistence Fisherfolk Within the 15-Kilometer Municipal Waters

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The bill would give small‑scale and subsistence fishers exclusive use of the first 15 km of water off every Philippine coast and ban commercial fishing in that zone, with fines and possible jail for violators.

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Author · Representative

Leila M. De LimaReceipts →

Official sources

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HB 5606· Filed Oct 20, 2025
An Act Mandating the Exclusive Rights of Small-Scale and Subsistence Fisherfolk Within the 15-Kilometer Municipal Waters
Pending with the Committee on AQUACULTURE AND FISHERIES RESOURCES since 2025-11-11Rep. Renee Louise M. Co +2
HB 6627· Filed Dec 4, 2025
An Act Granting Exclusive Fishing Rights to Small-Scale and Subsistence Fisherfolk Within the Fifteen (15) Kilometer Municipal Waters, Amending for the Purpose Republic Act No. 8550 as Amended, Otherwise Known as the "Philippine Fisheries Code of 1998," and for Other Purposes
Pending with the Committee on AQUACULTURE AND FISHERIES RESOURCES since 2025-12-10Rep. Rosalie A. Salvame
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 6269· Filed Nov 20, 2025
An Act Mandating the Special Protection of Coastal Fishing Communities for Sustainable Small-Scale Fisheries in the Country
Pending with the Committee on AQUACULTURE AND FISHERIES RESOURCES since 2025-11-25Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago +2
SB 432· Filed Jul 10, 2025
Amending R.A. No. 8550 (The Philippine Fisheries Code of 1998)
Pending in the committeeSen. Imee R. Marcos

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HB05856 · Sources: BatasWatch

An Act Establishing the Exclusive Right of Small-Scale and Subsistence Fisherfolk Within the 15-Kilometer Municipal Waters

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