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VIOLATION OF SPECIAL LAWS
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FELONY/OFFENSE
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PENALTY
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AMOUNT OF BAIL
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| III. REPUBLIC ACTS |
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RA 8550 (Philippine
Fisheries Code of 1998
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| - Unauthorized fishing
or engaging in other unauthorized fisheries
activities (Sec. 86) |
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| - Violations by the commercial
fishing boat captain or the 3 highest officers
of the boat (4th Par.) |
6 months and fine equivalent
to the value of the catch or P10,000.00 whichever
is higher |
Bail Not Required |
| - Commercial fishing in
municipal waters by fisherfolk not listed
in the registry of municipal fisherfolk (5th
Par.) |
Fine of P500.00 |
Bail Not Required |
| - Poaching in the Philippine
waters by foreign person, corporation or entity
(Sec. 87) |
Fine of US$100,000.00 |
P30,000.00 |
| - Fishing through explosives,
noxious or poisonous substance and/or electricity
(Sec.88) |
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| - Mere possession of explosive,
noxious or poisonous substances, or electrofishing
devices for illegal fishing (No.2) |
6 months to 2 years |
P4,000.00 |
| - Actual use
of explosive, noxious or poisonous substance
or electrofishing devices for illegal fishing
(No. 3) |
5 years to
10 years |
P20,000.00 |
| - Dealing in, selling,
or in any manner disposing of, for profit,
illegally caught/gathered fisheries species
(No. 4) |
6 months to 2 years |
P4,000.00 |
| - Use of fine mesh net
(Sec. 89) |
6 months to 2 years and/or
fine from P2,000.00 to P20,000.00 |
P4,000.00 |
| - Use of active gear in
the municipal waters waters and bays and other
fishery management area (Sec. 90) |
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| - If offender is the boat
captain or master fisherman of the vessel
(No. 1) |
2 years to 6 years |
P12,000.00 |
| - If offender is the owner/operator
of the vessel (No. 2) |
Fine from P2,000.00 to
P20,000.00 |
P10,000.00 |
| - Ban on coral exploitation
and exportation (Gathering, possessing, selling
or exporting ordinary precious and semi-precious
corals, whether raw or processed) (Sec.91) |
6 months to 2 years and/or
fine from P100,000.00 to P500,000.00 |
P20,000.00 |
| - Gathering, selling or
exporting whitesand, silica, pebbles and any
other substances which make up marine habitat
(3rd Par. in rel. to 4th Par.) |
2 years to 10 years and/or
fine from P100,000.00 to P500,000.00 |
P20,000.00 |
| - Illegal use of Superlights
(Sec. 93) |
6 months to 2 years and/or
fine of P5,000.00 per superlight |
P4,000.00 |
| - Conversion of mangroves
into fishponds (Sec. 94) |
6 years and 1 day to 12
years and/or fine of P80,000.00 |
P24,000.00 |
| - Fishing in overfished
area and during closed season (Sec. 95) |
6 months and 1 day to
6 years and/or fine of P6,000.00 |
P12,000.00 |
| - Fishing in fishery areas
declared as fishery reserves, refuge and sanctuaries
(Sec. 96) |
2 years to 6 years and/or
fine from P2,000.00 to P20,000.00 |
P12,000.00 |
| - Fishing or taking rare,
threatened or endangered species (Sec. 97) |
12 years to 20 years and/or
fine of P120,000.00 |
P40,000.00 |
| - Catching, gathering,
capturing or possessing mature milkfish or
"Sabalo" and other breeders or spawners
of other fishery species (Sec. 98) |
6 months and 1 day to
to 8 years and/or fine of P80,000.00 |
P16,000.00 |
| - Exportation of breeders,
spawners, eggs or fry (Sec. 99) |
8 years |
P16,000.00 |
| - Importation or exportation
of fish or fishery species (Sec. 100) |
8 years and fine of P80,000.00 |
P16,000.00 |
| - Violation of catch ceilings
(Sec. 101) |
6 months and 1 day to
6 years and/or fine of P50,000.00 |
P12,000.00 |
| - Aquatic Pollution (Sec.
102) |
6 years and 1 day to 12
years and/or fine of P80,000.00 plus an additional
of P8,000.00 per day until violation ceases
and fines paid |
P24,000.00 |
| - Other violations (Sec.
103) |
1 month and 1 day to 6
months and/or fine from P2,000.00 to P10,000.00 |
Bail Not Required |
| - Failure to conduct a
yearly report on all fishponds, fishpens and
fish cages (Sub-par,b) |
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| - 1st offense |
Fine of P500.00 per unreported
hectare |
Bail Not Required |
| - Subsequent offense |
Fine of P1,000.00 per
unreported hectare |
Bail Not Required |
| - Obstructing or delaying
authorized inspection and/or movement of fish
and fishery products (2nd Par. Last Phrase,
Sec. 103) |
Not more than 2 years
and/or fine not exceeding P10,000.00 |
P4,000.00 |
| - Violation
of Sec. 104 |
| - If offender is minor/youth |
Fine of P500.00 for each
unlicensed crew per month employed |
Bail Not Required |
| - If offender is an unlicensed
crew |
Fine of P1,000.00 per
month |
Bail Not Required |
| - Obstruction of defined
migration paths (Sec. 105) |
7 years to 12 years and/or
fine from P50,000.00 to P100,000.00 |
P24,000.00 |
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