Upon conviction by a court of law the offender shall

Upon conviction by a court of law, the offender shall
suffer the penalty of imprisonment from one (1) month
and one (1) day to six (6) months and fine of twice the
amount of the administrative fine.
Section 121. Use of Unlicensed Gear. – Any person who
uses a fishing gear or method for commercial fishing
without license from the Department shall, upon a
summary finding of administrative liability, be fined
from Two hundred thousand pesos (P200,000.00) to Five
hundred thousand pesos (P500,000.00) per gear
depending on the seriousness of the violation.
Upon conviction by a court of law, the offender shall be
imposed the penalty of fine from Four hundred
thousand pesos (P400,000.00) to One million pesos
(P1,000,000.00) depending on the seriousness of the
violation.1âwphi1
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NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS
STATUTES and IMPLEMENTING RULES AND REGULATIONS
Section 122. Falsifying, Concealing or Tampering with
Vessel Markings, Identity or Registration. – It shall be
unlawful for any person to falsify, conceal vessel identity
or lack of registration or tamper with the vessel
markings, identity or registration.
Upon a summary finding of administrative liability, the
offender shall be imposed the penalty of confiscation of
catch and suspension or cancellation of license and an
administrative fine of:
(1) Ten thousand pesos (P10,000.00) for municipal fishing
or community service in case of failure to pay the fine;
(2) One hundred thousand pesos (P100,000.00) for
small-scale commercial fishing;
(3) One million pesos (P1,000,000.00) for medium-scale
commercial fishing; and
(4) Five million pesos (P5,000,000.00) for large-scale
commercial fishing.
In case of violation by distant water fishing vessels, the
administrative fine shall be twice the amount indicated
above.
Upon conviction by a court of law, the offender shall
suffer the penalty of imprisonment from two (2) years to
six (6) years and a fine equivalent to twice the amount of
the administrative fine, confiscation of catch and
suspension or cancellation of license.
Section 123. Concealing, Tampering or Disposing of
Evidence Relating to an Investigation of a Violation. – It
shall be unlawful for any person to conceal, tamper or
dispose evidence relating to an investigation of a
violation.
Upon a summary finding of administratively liability, the
offender shall be punished with suspension or
cancellation of license and an administrative fine of:
(1) Ten thousand pesos (P10,000.00) for municipal fishing
or community service in case of failure to pay the fine;
(2) One hundred thousand pesos (P100,000.00) for
small-scale commercial fishing;
(3) One million pesos (P1,000,000.00) for medium-scale
commercial fishing; and
(4) Five million pesos (P5,000,000.00) for large-scale
commercial fishing.
In case of violation by distant water fishing vessels, the
administrative fine shall be twice the amount indicated
above.