Requirements.
Section 48
SEC. 48. Requirements.—No sponge shall be shipped, removed or exported from the Philippine Islands unless the same has first been trimmed, graded, and truthfully labeled.
Act No. 4003 (Fisheries Act) Section 48
Act No. 4003 (Fisheries Act) Section 48
Other provisions in CHAPTER II
- Section 43: Annual concession fee.
- Section 44: Temporary prospector's permit.
- Section 45: Statement of sponges collected.
- Section 46: Privilege of erecting necessary plant.
- Section 47: Size limit and classification.
- Section 49: Prohibition.
- Section 50: Proviso.
- Section 51: License to take hawksbill turtles.
- Section 52: Who may apply for licenses to take hawksbill turtles.
- Section 53: Application for license to take hawksbill turtles.
CitationAct No. 4003 (Fisheries Act) Section 48 (LawPlayer, data as of July 4, 2026)
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