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Act No. 3012 Section 2

Section 2

SEC. 2. Section two of said Act is hereby amended to read as follows: "SEC. 2. The use of any poisonous substance liable to cause the death of fishes for the taking of the same, or the placing of any such substance in fresh or marine waters of the Philippine Islands where it may cause the death of fishes and is intended to cause such death; or the gathering by any means of the fishes killed by the action of poisonous substances, dynamite or other explosive, shall be unlawful: Provided, however, That the Secretary of the Interior, upon recommendation of the Secretary of Agriculture and Natural Resources, may issue permits for the use of poisonous substances in taking fish in limited numbers for scientific purposes only. "It shall likewise be unlawful to fish with the net commonly known as dala in water more than three meters in depth in any lake, bay or the open sea, without a permit or authorization granted by the Secretary of Agriculture and Natural Resources, upon favorable recommendation of the Bureau of Science, which permit or authorization may be cancelled at any time, in the discretion of said Secretary."

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CitationAct No. 3012 Section 2 (LawPlayer, data as of July 4, 2026)

Source: Supreme Court E-Library, Republic of the Philippines. Philippine laws are public documents (works of the government).

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