HB 8849

House·20th Congress·Filed Apr 14, 2026

An Act Mandating the Establishment of Fisherfolk Resettlement Areas by the Department of Agriculture, Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development, Department of Environment and Natural Resources, and Local Government Units, Amending for the Purpose Sec. 108 of Republic Act No. 8550, Otherwise Known as "The Philippine Fisheries Code of 1998," as Amended by Republic Act No. 10654

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The bill amends the Fisheries Code to require the Department of Agriculture, DHSUD, DENR, and local governments to jointly identify, establish, and create fisherfolk settlement areas with adequate access to fishing grounds, giving preference to registered fisherfolk without real property and mandating LGUs to include these areas in their land‑use plans; it takes effect 15 days after publication.

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Javier Miguel Lopez BenitezReceipts →

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