Laguna Lake Development Authority

Board Resolution No.222, Series of 2004

RESOLUTION APPROVING THE INTEGRATION OF FISHPEN AND FISHCAGE AREAS

            WHEREAS, the 1996 Zoning and Management Plan (ZOMAP) provides for 10,000 hectares for fishpen and 5,000 hectares for fishcage in the lakewater of Laguna de Bay;

            WHEREAS, of the 10,000 hectares allocated for fishpen, the same was already filled up while for fishcage areas as of March 31, 2004 there are only about 1,324.1729 hectares occupied, thereby remaining a balance of 3,675.8271 hectares;

WHEREAS, the allocation of fishcage areas are no longer suitable for fishcage operation which explains why the remaining areas where not applied and occupied;

WHEREAS, to maximize food production and to meet the numerous request for fishpen areas, this Board after technical review and recommendations of the LLDA Management hereby resolves to integrate the fishpen and fishcage areas into one;

WHEREFORE, premises considered, BE IT RESOLVED, as it is hereby RESOLVED, that the remaining 3,675.8271 hectares fishcage areas be integrated and converted into fishpen areas.

  RESOLVED FURTHER, to authorize the General Manager to allocate and award said new fishpen areas subject to existing policies, rules and regulations of the LLDA.

RESOLVED FINALLY, that copies of this resolution be forwarded to the Office of the President for concurrence.

APPROVED.

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          I hereby certify that the LLDA Board of Directors approved Resolution No. 222, Series of 2004 in its meeting held on April 29, 2004.

ATTESTED BY:

(SGD) ATTY. JOAQUIN G. MENDOZA

          Board Secretary V