QuestionsQuestions (Republic Act No. 6451)
RA 6451 prohibits electro-fishing in any freshwater areas of the Philippines, except when authorized for research, educational, or scientific purposes by the Secretary of Agriculture and Natural Resources.
No. It is unlawful except for research, educational, and scientific purposes that are authorized by the Secretary of Agriculture and Natural Resources.
The authorization must come from the Secretary of Agriculture and Natural Resources.
Electro-fishing is a method of catching fish where electricity generated by dry cell storage batteries, electric generators, or other electric power sources is used to stupefy, disable, or kill fish and other aquatic animals.
Electricity from dry cell storage batteries, electric generators, or other sources of electric power are included.
It includes all rivers, lakes, swamps, marshes, dams, irrigation canals, and other bodies of freshwater in the Philippines.
It covers fish and other aquatic animals, since the definition includes stupefy, disable, or kill fish and other aquatic animals.
The term “person” includes both natural and artificial persons (e.g., juridical entities).
Imprisonment of six months to one year and a fine of five hundred to one thousand pesos.
The apparatus and paraphernalia used in electro-fishing, including the boat used, shall be confiscated and forfeited in favor of the Government.
All apparatus and paraphernalia, including the boat used, are confiscated and forfeited to the Government.
The partner, president, director, or manager who consents to or knowingly tolerates the violation is held liable as a co-principal.
No. Liability attaches to specific corporate officers (partner/president/director/manager) who consent to or knowingly tolerate the violation.
That they consented to or knowingly tolerated the electro-fishing violation.
It takes effect upon its approval.
Engaging in electro-fishing in any freshwater area of the Philippines (unless authorized for research/education/science by the Secretary of Agriculture and Natural Resources).