Section 18Sec./Art. 18

Prohibition of Fishing, Marine Bioprospecting, Loading, Unloading of Persons, Goods, or Currency. -

(a) Foreign ships, including fishing vessels, while exercising the right of archipelagic sea lanes passage, shall not conduct any fishing operation, marine bioprospecting, or exploitation of marine resources of the Philippines.

(b) Foreign fishing vessels exercising the right of archipelagic sea lanes passage shall stow all fishing equipment within hold, in addition to fulfilling their obligations under paragraph (a) herein.

(c) Foreign ships and aircraft, while exercising the right of archipelagic sea lanes passage, shall not load to and unload from a ship persons, goods, or currency in a manner that contravenes the laws and regulations concerning customs, immigration, sanitation, and fiscal matters.