Bill Type
Long Title
AN ACT AMENDING SECTIONS 91 AND 97 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8550, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE PHILIPPINE FISHERIES CODE OF 1998
Congress Author
Date filed
July 1, 2010
Scope

Legislative History

House Bill/Resolution NO. HB00203
FULL TITLE : AN ACT AMENDING SECTIONS 91 AND 97 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8550, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE PHILIPPINE FISHERIES CODE OF 1998
ABSTRACT : Prohibits the fishing, catching, gathering, sale, purchase, possession, transport and exportation of rare, threatened or endangered species listed in Appendix I of the CITES (Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora).
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : VILLAFUERTE, LUIS R.
DATE FILED : 2010-07-01
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE
COMMITEE HEARINGS/ACTIONS:
      1. Under study by the Technical Working Group(TWG) on 2011-02-06
      2. Approved by the Committee on 2011-03-16
      3. Committee Report filed on 2011-04-13
MOTHER BILL: HB04540
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON AQUACULTURE AND FISHERIES RESOURCES ON 2010-07-27

Abstract

Prohibits the fishing, catching, gathering, sale, purchase, possession, transport and exportation of rare, threatened or endangered species listed in Appendix I of the CITES (Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora).

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