Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Legislature assembled and by the authority of the same:

SECTION 1. There is hereby appropriated out of any funds in the Insular Treasury not otherwise  appropriated we sum  of one hundred ten thousand pesos for strengthening and reorganizing the Division of Fisheries of the Bureau of Science; for the commercial exploration  of Philippine waters, for purchasing a motor boat to patrol fishing areas, small  boats, nets,  seines, and  other necessary  materials and equipment; for studying, surveying, conserving, preserving, and developing the fish, shell, sponge, and  other marine resources of the Philippine Islands;  for establishing and maintaining fish culture stations ;  and for paying the salaries  and wages and the traveling expenses of the personnel of the Division of Fisheries including such laborers and other temporary personnel as may be needed from time to time in carrying out the purposes of this law.

SEC. 2. The Division of Fisheries, in addition to its present personnel, shall have the following personnel with their respective annual compensation:

One assistant chief. P4,000.00 One specialist on Mollusca 3,600.00 One specialist on Crustacea 3,600.00 One assistant Ichthyologist. 2,400.00 Two junior preparators at P840 1,680.00 One artist 840.00 Six student assistants at P60 3,600.00 Twelve student apprentices at P30 3,600.00

SEC. 3. The use of the fund herein appropriated and the carrying out of the activities provided in  this Act for the development of the fish and marine resources shall be subject to the  approval  of the Secretary of  Agriculture and Natural Resources.  He is hereby further authorized and empowered to promulgate, issue, and enforce rules and regulations not incompatible with this Act or  other  existing laws to properly and effectively enforce all  laws and regulations  prohibiting illegal means and methods of fishing or the undue  destruction of fish  in Philippine waters.  For this purpose, the Director of the  Bureau of Science and all the personnel of the Division of  Fisheries of the same Bureau, are hereby authorized  to arrest and take  such steps as are necessary to prevent or stop the use of illegal  means and methods of fishing or the  undue  destruction of fish in Philippine waters.

SEC 4. Any Act or section thereof inconsistent with any provision of this Act is hereby declared  null  and void.

SEC.  5. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved, December 2, 1926.