Bill Type
Long Title
AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 97 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8550 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE FISHERIES CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES OF 1998
Congress Author
Date filed
August 23, 2004
Scope

Legislative History

House Bill/Resolution NO. HB02539
FULL TITLE : AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 97 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8550 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE FISHERIES CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES OF 1998
ABSTRACT : The bill defines the term "endangered species" as "any of the rare marine life which is declining in number and is in danger of extinction and is listed in the CITIES (Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) but does not include species which are replenished or grown by man with the aid of research and technology and where actual propagation is in place."
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : BATERINA, SALACNIB F.
DATE FILED : 2004-08-23
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL
CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) :
1. Marañon (023 )
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE
MOTHER BILL: HB05070
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON AQUACULTURE AND FISHERIES RESOURCES ON 2005-05-04
PREVIOUS COMMITTEE REFERRALS :PRIMARILY REFERRED TO REVISION OF LAWS on 2004-08-31;

Abstract

The bill defines the term "endangered species" as "any of the rare marine life which is declining in number and is in danger of extinction and is listed in the CITIES (Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) but does not include species which are replenished or grown by man with the aid of research and technology and where actual propagation is in place." '

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