Natural Resources Laws
Section 119. Infrastructure Support. - The Department in cooperation with concerned agencies shall: prepare and implement a nationwide plan for the development of municipal fishing ports and markets;
prioritize the construction of farm-to-market roads linking the fisheries production sites, coastal landing points and other post-harvest facilities to major market and arterial roads/highways;
identify community infrastructure facilities such as fish landing ports, ice plant and cold storage facilities in consultation with fishery cooperatives/associations and prepare plans and designs for their construction that would be consistent with international environmental standards and occupational safety in sanitation and environmental impact;
establish and maintain quality laboratories in major fish ports and prescribe the highest standards for the operation and maintenance of such post-harvest facilities;
arrange and make representations with appropriate funding institutions to finance such facilities for the use of the fishery cooperatives/associations;
develop and strengthen marketing facilities and promote cooperative marketing systems; and promote and strengthen local fisheries ship-building and repair industry.