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AN ACT AMENDING CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8850, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE PHILIPPINE CODE OF 1998, PROVIDING FOR THE CONFISCATION AND FORFEITURE OF FISHING VESSELS, FISHING EQUIPMENT AND CATCH USED IN VARIOUS UNAUTHORIZED FISHING ACTIVITIES PARTICULARLY COMMERCIAL FISHING IN MUNICIPAL WATERS, THE USE OF FINE MESH NETS AND THE USE OF ACTIVE FISHING GEARS, CAUSING THE CONFISCATION AND FORFEITURE IN FAVOR OF THE PROVINCE WITH JURISDICTION OVER THE CASE OF THE VESSELS, PROCEEDS AND INSTRUMENTS USED IN ALL ILLEGAL FISHING ACTIVITIES
Date filed
October 3, 2007
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| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB02807 | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT AMENDING CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8850, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE PHILIPPINE CODE OF 1998, PROVIDING FOR THE CONFISCATION AND FORFEITURE OF FISHING VESSELS, FISHING EQUIPMENT AND CATCH USED IN VARIOUS UNAUTHORIZED FISHING ACTIVITIES PARTICULARLY COMMERCIAL FISHING IN MUNICIPAL WATERS, THE USE OF FINE MESH NETS AND THE USE OF ACTIVE FISHING GEARS, CAUSING THE CONFISCATION AND FORFEITURE IN FAVOR OF THE PROVINCE WITH JURISDICTION OVER THE CASE OF THE VESSELS, PROCEEDS AND INSTRUMENTS USED IN ALL ILLEGAL FISHING ACTIVITIES | |
| ABSTRACT : The bill provides for the confiscation and forfeiture of fine mesh nets and active fishing gears, including the fishing vessel, used in fishing in municipal waters. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : GARCIA, ALBERT S. | |
| DATE FILED : 2007-10-03 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS : | |
| 1. Remulla | 2. Zialcita |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Villarosa (034 ) | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON AQUACULTURE AND FISHERIES RESOURCES ON 2007-10-08 |
Abstract
The bill provides for the confiscation and forfeiture of fine mesh nets and active fishing gears, including the fishing vessel, used in fishing in municipal waters.
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