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MARINE AND COASTAL RESOURCES PROTECTION ACT OF 2011
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93
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Legislative History

Entitled:
AN ACT ESTABLISHING MARINE PROTECTED AREAS IN ALL COASTAL MUNICIPALITIES AND CITIES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
[ FIRST REGULAR SESSION, 15TH CONGRESS ]
[ 2011 ]
Introduced by Representatives LORENZO R. TANADA III, IRVIN M. ALCALA, BENHUR L. SALIMBANGON, PEDRO B. ACHARON, JR., DEOGRACIAS JR B. RAMOS, ET. AL.;
Approved on Third Reading by the House of Representatives on May 31, 2011;
6/2/2011 Sent to the Senate requesting for concurrence;
6/7/2011 Read on First Reading and Referred to the Committee(s) on ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES; AGRICULTURE AND FOOD and FINANCE;
[ 2012 ]
3/12/2012 Conducted JOINT COMMITTEE MEETINGS/HEARINGS;
(The legislative history/plenary deliberations is prepared by the INDEXING AND MONITORING SECTION, LEGISLATIVE BILLS AND INDEX SERVICE; The data entry on committee meetings is prepared by the Committee Affairs Bureau)

Abstract

"Marine and Coastal Resources Protection Act of 2010." Establishes at least one (1) marine protected area (MPA) in every coastal municipality in the country. The MPA shall be used to conserve biodiversity, manage natural resources, protect endangered species, reduce user conflicts, provide educational and research opportunities and enhance recreational fisheries.

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