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REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6451 - AN ACT
PROHIBITING ELECTRO-FISHING AND PUNISHING VIOLATIONS THEREOF Section 1. Except for research, educational and scientific purposes, authorized by the Secretary of Agriculture and Natural Resources, it shall be unlawful for any person to engage in electro-fishing in any of the fresh-water areas of the Philippines. Sec. 2. As used in this Act, the term "electro-fishing" means that method of catching fish in which electricity generated by dry cell storage batteries, electric generators or other sources of electric power, is utilized to stupefy, disable or kill fish and other aquatic animals; the term "fresh-water areas" shall include all rivers, lakes, swamps marshes, dams irrigation canals and other bodies of fresh-water in the Philippines; and the term "person" shall include natural and artificial persons. Sec. 3. The penalty of imprisonment ranging from
six months to one year and a fine of five hundred to one thousand pesos
shall be imposed on any person guilty of violating Section one of this
Act, and, in addition, all the apparatus and paraphernalia including
the boat used in the electro-fishing shall be confiscated and forfeited
in favor of the Government. Sec. 4. This Act shall take effect upon its
approval. Approved: June 17, 1972 |
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