Section 14Sec./Art. 14

Prohibited Acts.- The following acts are prohibited within the Reserve:

(a)Hunting, destroying, disturbing or mere possession of any marine resources or products derived therefrom without a permit from the PAMB-SMR;

(b)Dumping or otherwise disposing of any waste products detrimental to the Reserve or to plants, animals or inhabitants therein;

(c)Use of any motorized equipment without a permit;

(d)Mutilating, defacing or destroying objects of natural beauty or ecological importance found within the Reserve;

(e)Mineral or energy exploration or any entry into the Reserve which has a tendency to damage its ecological balance;

(f)Constructing or maintaining any kind of structure, fence or enclosures and conducting any business enterprise without a permit;

(g)Altering, removing, destroying or defacing boundary marks or buoys; and

(h)Performing any other act analogous to the foregoing:

Provided,That the establishment of submarine electric power transmission cables, submarine water pipelines, submarine telecommunication wires, and ports and wharves shall not be prohibited notwithstanding the provisions of this Act.