AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 4 (PARAGRAPH 58) OF R.A. 8550, ENTITLED: AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE DEVELOPMENT, MANAGEMENT AND CONSERVATION OF THE FISHERIES AND AQUATIC RESOURCES, INTEGRATING ALL LAWS PERTINENT THERETO, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

AN ACT INSTITUTIONALIZING THE PROVISION OF CROP INSURANCE FOR THE FISHERIES, LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY SECTORS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 1 OF PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1647, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE 'REVISED CHARTER OF THE PHILIPPINE CROP INSURANCE CORPORATION ACT OF 1995'

AN ACT TO FURTHER PROTECT PHILIPPINE CORALS AND OTHER MARINE TREASURES, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTIONS 91 AND 97 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8550, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE PHILIPPINE FISHERIES CODE OF 1998

AN ACT CREATING A DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES AND AQUATIC RESOURCES, PROVIDING FOR ITS POWERS AND FUNCTIONS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

AN ACT DEFINING AND PROVIDING FOR MORE SEVERE PENALTIES FOR LARGE SCALE EXPLORATION AND EXPLOITATION OF CORALS, CORAL REEFS, AND THE FISHING OR TAKING OF THREATENED OR ENDANGERED SPECIES, AND OTHER SIMILAR ACTS OF DESTRUCTION OF OUR MARINE AND AQUATIC RESOURCES, AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8550, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE PHILIPPINE FISHERIES CODE OF 1998

AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 4 (PARAGRAPH 58) OF R.A. 8550, ENTITLED: AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE DEVELOPMENT, MANAGEMENT AND CONSERVATION OF THE FISHERIES AND AQUATIC RESOURCES, INTEGRATING ALL LAWS PERTINENT THERETO, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE APPROPRIATE SENATE COMMITTEES TO CONDUCT AN INVENTORY AND INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE PHILIPPINE GOVERNMENT'S POLICIES AND PROJECTS ON FISHERIES AND MARINE RESOURCE CONSERVATION; MARITIME TRANSPORT, SHIPBUILDING AND REPAIR; SEAFARER'S RIGHTS AND WELFARE; MARINE TOURISM AND OTHER MATTERS RELATING TO THE COUNTRY'S MARITIME AND OCEAN AFFAIRS, WITH THE END-GOAL OF FORMULATING A COMPREHENSIVE NATIONAL POLICY ON THE STRATEGIC AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF THE COUNTRY'S BLUE ECONOMY

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND FOOD TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE DECREASING FISHERIES OUTPUT AND RISING GAS PRICES AND THEIR EFFECTS ON FISH PRICES, EVALUATING THE POTENTIAL PROVISION OF GAS SUBSIDY TO SUBSISTENCE FILIPINO FISHER FOLK, WITH THE END IN VIEW OF MAXIMIZING FISHING OPPORTUNITIES WHILE ENSURING THE SUSTAINABILITY OF FISHERIES AND FISHING COMMUNITIES

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE APPROPRIATE SENATE COMMITTEES TO CONDUCT AN INVENTORY AND INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE PHILIPPINE GOVERNMENT'S POLICIES AND PROJECTS ON FISHERIES AND MARINE RESOURCE CONSERVATION; MARITIME TRANSPORT, SHIPBUILDING AND REPAIR; SEAFARER'S RIGHT AND WELFARE; MARINE TOURISM AND OTHER MATTERS RELATING TO THE COUNTRY'S MARITIME AND OCEAN AFFAIRS, WITH THE END-GOAL OF FORMULATING A COMPREHENSIVE NATIONAL POLICY ON THE STRATEGIC AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF THE COUNTRY'S 'BLUE ECONOMY'

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE PROPER SENATE COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE FORMULATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF REFERENCE POINTS FOR FISH HARVEST TO ADDRESS OVERFISHING IN THE COUNTRY’S WATERS AND MANAGE A SUSTAINABLE FISHERY AS PROPOSED BY THE WORLD WILDLIFE FUND TO THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL PACIFIC FISHERIES COMMISSION

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE PROPER SENATE COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE NEED FOR BOTH NATIONAL AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO IDENTIFY AND STUDY FACTORS THAT CAUSE SULFUR UPWELLING OR DUONG IN THE COUNTRY'S BODIES OF WATER, SUCH AS THE ONE THAT REPORTEDLY CAUSED THE RECENT FISHKILL IN TAAK LAKE

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE PROPER SENATE COMMITTEE, TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE REPORTED NEED TO PREVENT THE EXTINCTION OF LUDONG IN THE PHILIPPINES

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE PROPER SENATE COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE REPORT THAT FISHING AND SEAFOOD INDUSTRIES IN CAPIZ PROVINCE ARE SEVERELY SUFFERING AMID RED TIDE

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES IN THE SENATE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, INTO THE ALARMING INCREASE OF ALIEN INVASIVE SPECIES, SUCH AS SNAPPING TURTLES AND KNIFE FISHES, IN LAGUNA DE BAY THAT ENDANGER THE DIVERSITY OF OUR LOCAL FISHES, CRUSTACEANS AND MOLLUSK SPECIES, AND THE LIVELIHOOD OF OUR FISHERFOLKS

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES IN THE SENATE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, INTO THE RECURRING FISH KILLS MENACING THE COUNTRY'S FISHING VILLAGES TO ADDRESS THE PRESSING DILEMMA OF OUR FISHERFOLKS, AQUACULTURISTS AND COUNTRYMEN WHO HEAVILY DEPEND ON OUR WATERS FOR SUSTENANCE AND LIVELIHOOD