BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 58

: The main purpose is to amend Republic Act No. 5474 to prohibit the catching, selling, purchasing, or possession of the fish species called 'Gobiidae' or 'ipon' during declared close seasons for conservation and ecological balance.
: The fish species protected are those called 'Gobiidae' or 'ipon'.
: The Minister of Natural Resources, upon the recommendation of the Director of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources and jointly with the Provincial Governor or City Mayor, has the authority to declare a close season.
: The spawning period of the fish and the need for conservation and ecological balance must be considered.
: A declared close season takes effect sixty days after its publication in at least two newspapers of general circulation in the affected area.
: No, possession is prohibited except for purposes of propagation, scientific, or educational uses.
: Catching, causing to be caught, selling, offering to sell, purchasing, or having possession of these fish species are unlawful during the close season.
: The title was amended to explicitly state the prohibition of catching, selling, purchasing, or having possession of 'gobiidae' or 'ipon' during a close season.
: The law prohibits these actions only during the close season, implying they may be allowed outside the close season under existing fisheries regulations.
: It took effect upon its approval on March 27, 1980.