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AN ACT AMENDING CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8850, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE PHILIPPINE FISHERIES 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 10, 2006
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Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB05845 | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT AMENDING CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8850, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE PHILIPPINE FISHERIES 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 seeks to impose the penalty of forfeiture and consfiscation of fishing vessel and equipment for the use of fine mesh net and active fishing gear. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : GARCIA, ALBERT S. | |
| DATE FILED : 2006-10-10 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS : | |
| 1. Remulla | 2. Zialcita |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON AQUACULTURE AND FISHERIES RESOURCES ON 2006-10-12 |
Abstract
The bill seeks to impose the penalty of forfeiture and consfiscation of fishing vessel and equipment for the use of fine mesh net and active fishing gear.'
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