Section 2
SECTION 2. Section 35 of the same Presidential Decree is hereby amended to read as follows: "Sec. 35. Trawl fishing in waters seven (7) fathoms deep or less. — Subject to the provisions of Section 17 hereof, no person shall operate trawls in waters seven (7) fathoms deep or less: Provided, That baby trawls using fishing boats of three (3) gross tons or less may operate in areas four (4) fathoms deep or more if authorized by existing municipal ordinances duly approved by the Secretary: Provided, further, That the President of the Philippines may, upon the recommendation of the Secretary, ban the operation of trawls in waters within a distance of seven (7) kilometers (3.78 nautical miles) from the shoreline if public interest so requires."