Importation of foreign fish, mollusk, crustacean, etc.
Section 15
SEC. 15. Importation of foreign fish, mollusk, crustacean, etc.—The importation into the Philippine Islands of any foreign fish, mollusk, crustacean, or amphibian or other aquatic animal for the purpose of propagation shall be effected only through a special permit from the Secretary of Agriculture and Natural Resources. An application tor permit shall be presented at least twenty days prior to the probable date of arrival of such fish, mollusk, crustacean, or amphibian, or other aquatic animal. If imported without such special permit, such foreign fish, mollusk, crustacean, or amphibian, or other aquatic animal shall, upon arrival at any port of the Philippine Islands, be confiscated or returned at the expense of the owner, person, firm or corporation having charge or possession thereof. Nothing in this section, however, shall restrict the importation of natural history specimens for museums or scientific collections, and all importations hereunder shall be subject to inspection and such quarantine measures as may be considered necessary for the protection of plant and animal life in the Philippine Islands.