Restrictions.
Section 57
SEC. 57. Restrictions.—The Secretary of Agriculture and Natural Resources may impose restrictions upon the number of licenses which may be issued for the taking of hawksbill turtles in Philippine waters, or upon the number of licensees who may be allowed to operate therein, and may order that such restrictions be made generally applicable in all Philippine waters or be limited to a particular marine area, or areas, therein. The Secretary of Agriculture and Natural Resources may also cause any application for licenses to be refused, or order the cancellation of any license, when, in his opinion, the public interest so requires. The action of the Secretary of Agriculture and Natural Resources under this section shall be final.