January 27, 1939

FISH AND GAME ADMINISTRATIVE )
ORDER NO. 2-3 )

SUBJECT: Amending Section 6 of Fish and Game Administrative Order No. 2, as amended by Fish and Game Administrative Order No. 2-2 by inserting a new proviso.

1. Section 6 of Fish and Game Administrative Order No 2. as amended by Fish and Game Administrative Order No. 2-2. is hereby further amended to read as follows:

"6. Licenses on operation of boats. No person shall be permitted to operate any powered vessel of more than 3 tons gross for the purpose of catching fish in the territorial waters of the Philippines unless he is provided with a license issued by the Secretary of Agriculture and Commerce. Although not expressly stated in said license, the same shall be subject to the condition that it shall not operate within any definite portions or areas of the municipal waters of the municipality which has granted at public auction the exclusive privilege of erecting fish corrals or operating fishponds, nor within 300 meters of any fish corral licensed by said municipality within which portion or area of the municipal waters the said license shall not be valid. In the portions or areas of municipal waters in which the exclusive privilege of erecting fish corrals or operating fishponds has not been granted, powered vessels licensed hereunder shall observe the terms conditions and limitations that may be prescribed in municipal ordinances passed in accordance with the Fisheries Act and other subsisting laws: Provided, That all exclusive rights of fishery allowable by law which may hereafter be granted shall be submitted to the Secretary of Agriculture and Commerce for approval: Provided, Further, That no less than sixty per centum (60%) of the personnel and fishermen of a fishing boat properly licensed pursuant to Sections 17 and 18 of Act No. 4003 shall be citizens of the Philippines or of the United States."

2. This Administrative Order shall take effect on January 27, 1939.

(SGD) BENIGNO S. AQUINO

Secretary of Agriculture and Commerce