AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING THE CATCHING, INTRAPPING OR GATHERING PRAWNS BY ANY AND ALL FISHING METHODS OR DIVICES WITHIN A YEAR FROM SEEDING OF SAID PRAWNS IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF MARIBOJOC, BOHOL.

WHEREAS, Frontiers Resources Inc. based in Lila, Bohol, seeded some one million natures prawns within the marshlands of Maribojoc sometime early March, 1989;

WHEREAS, is allowed to propagate within a year undistributed said numbers of prawns will eventually upgrade the marshlands and benefit all the people Maribojoc;

WHEREFORE, upon motion of Vice Mayor Gabino C. Redulla and duly seconded by Kagawad Victorio Lonod in their sessioin duly assembled;

Be it ordained by the Municipal Sangguniang Bayan of Maribojoc, Bohol, that;

Sec. 1 – It is unlawful for any person or group of persons, private or juridical to catch, entrap or gather prawns of all species shapes, sizes or ages and from whatever source of original within the marshlands, wetlands, or municipal waters of Maribojoc from April, 1989 to April 30, 1990 of the duration of one year;

Sec. 2 – Violation of the durations of this ordinance shall be imposed upon violators the following schemes of penalties:

a ) First Offence – A fine of P50.00 or an imprisonment of five ( days ) or both at the discretion of the Court.

b ) Second Offence – A fine of P100.00 or an imprisonment of seven ( 7 ) days or both fine an imprisonment at the discretion of the Court.

c ) and for as many such offence each single day of such offence incurred is the corresponding fine for P100.00 or imprisonment of seven days or both such fine and imprisonment for every single day of such offence incurred at the discretion of the court and intrapping or gathering said prawns.

Sec. 3 – This ordinance shall take effect upon each approval.

After a careful deliberation

Approved – May 11, 1989

LET copies be furnished, the Honorable Secretary of Agriculture, Bureau of Fisheries Division, Department of Agriculture, Manila, the Barangay Captains of Lincod, San Vicente, and Anislag and the Station Commander, INP-Maribojoc for their guidance and information.

Unanimously adopted.

ENGR. GABINO C. REDULLA                           ENGR. MAGNO R. VALLES Vice Mayor                                                                   Members

VICTORIO A. LONOD                                             ELPIDIO E. CHIU, SR. Member                                                                          Member

EULALIO G. CASTILLON, SR.                           FILOMENA V. ASEDILLA Member                                                                           Member

LOURDES L. MAGDOZA                                            JUDITO M. ALCALA Member                                                                           Member

NORBERTO F. NALZARO                                           SIMEON B. AMOLAT Member                                                                          Member