AN ORDINANCE DECLARING THE MUNICIPAL MARINE WATERS OF CATARMAN, TO THE RESERVED FOR THE EXCLUSIVE USE OF THE FISHERMEN OF CATARMAN AND/OR THEIR ASSOCIATION, PARTNERSHIPS, CORPORATIONS OR COOPERATIVES, WHO ARE RESIDENTS HEREAT TO CATCH FISH WITHIN A DISTANCE OF FIFTEEN (15) KILOMETERS FROM THE SHORELINE OF THIS MUNICIPALITY.

Section 1

This ordinance shall be known as Fishing Ordinance of Catarman, Camiguin for 1994.

Section 2

The municipal waters of Catarman is exclusively reserved for the use of the local fishermen of Catarman and/or their association, partnerships, corporations or cooperatives, who are residents of the Municipality of Catarman, to catch fish within a distance of 15 kilometers from the shoreline of this municipality.

Section 3

As used in this ordinance, the terms and defined as follows:

a) Municipal Marine Waters include between two lines drawn perpendicularly to the general coastline from points where the boundary lines of the municipality touch the sea at low tide and third line parallel with the general coastline and fifteen (15) kilometers from it.

b) Residents refer to, in the case of natural persons, one who must have reside in the Municipality of Catarman for at least one (1) year immediately preceeding his fishing activity, and as to the associations, partnerships, corporations or cooperatives, the principal place of business of which must be located in the Municipality of Catarman.

Section 4

Violation of this ordinance shall subject the offender to a fine of not exceeding Two Thousand Five Hundred (P2,500.00) Pesos, or an imprisonment for a period not exceeding six (6) months, or both, at the discretion of court, and confiscation of the fishing gear and paraphernalia.

Section 5

All existing ordinance and resolution or parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed and/or rescinded.

Section 6

This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its approval.

APPROVED: January 3, 1994

APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY this 3rd day of January, 1994.

ATTESTED:

CLEMENTE E. TORRO

APPROVED:

JESUS B. PALARCA

JESSIE B. CAGADAS

JUSTINIANO S. DINOROG

ROGELIO P. ACIDO

REMEDIOS AREVALO

JOSEFA Y. TAGARDA

LUIS A. BANAAG

BLAS E. ABENDAÑO

GRACE B. VELOSO