The government aims to produce 600,000 metric tons of salt in five years with the passage of Republic Act (RA) 11985 or the Philippine Salt Industry Development Act.
To achieve this target, Imelda Calixto, Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources in-charge for Fisheries Post-Harvest Technology Division, said the government is now doing consultations for the formulation of the law’s implementing rules and regulations as well as securing more funding.MANILA, Philippines — The government aims to produce 600,000 metric tons of salt in five years with the passage of Republic Act 11985 or the Philippine Salt Industry Development Act.
“The salt self-sufficiency is our next level target. That’s why we are targeting the implementation of the law to ensure that we are secured in terms of our needs when it comes to salt,” Calixto said in a chance interview with The STAR.“Initially, only six regions were covered. For 2024, there are at least 10 regions, including Regions 1, 2, 3, 4-A, 4-B, 5, 6, 7 and then 9, 10. In 2025, we included regions 11, 12 and 13. Only region 8 was not included,” Calixto said.
“One of the provisions of the law is the full 25 years. If you are an existing fishpond holder and you are licensed and you decided to shift to salt, you are given additional 25 years. Under that scenario, it will exceed the allowed maximum years for licensing of 50 years,” Osorio said.
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