About Piranha

[vj_amam]

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actually it's not DENR who will go after you but BFAR - Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources


Republic of the Philippines
MINISTRY OF NATURAL RESOURCES
Diliman, Quezon City
FISHERIES ADMINISTRATIVE )
ORDER No. 126 :
Series of 1979 )

SUBJECT: Rules and regulations prohibiting the importation and/or possession of any live piranha.
Pursuant to the provisions of Sections 4 and 7 of PD No. 704, the following rules and regulations prohibiting the importation and/or possession of any live piranha are hereby promulgated:

Section 1. Definition of terms.- For the purpose of this Order the following terms are defined as follows:

a)
Piranha - are fishes with lacerating teeth and strongly set on well- developed mandibles with which to take big bites out of the flesh of its victims, usually found in northern South America. They are strictly, freshwater species, sturdy and could adapt easily to new environment even in confinement under aquarium conditions.
b)
Importation - means an act or practice of bringing into the country any live piranha as defined in this Order.
c)
Possession - means owning or keeping alive piranha either actual or constructive possession.
Section 2. Prohibition. - It shall be unlawful for any person, partnership or juridical persons, to import and/or possess any live piranha.

Section 3. Penalty.- Any violation of this Order shall subject the offender to a fine from five hundred pesos (P500.00) to five thousand pesos (P5,000.00) or imprisonment from six (6) months to four (4) years, or both such fine and imprisonment in the discretion of the Court: Provided, That the Director of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources is hereby empowered to confiscate and kill the live piranha.

Section 4. Repealing clause. - All existing administrative orders, rule, and regulations or parts thereof which arc inconsistent with the provisions of this Order are hereby revoked accordingly.

Section 5. Effectivity. - This Order shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette and/or in two (2) newspapers of general circulation.

(SGD.) JOSE J. LEIDO, JR.
Minister of Natural Resources

Recommending approval:

(SGD.) FELIX R. GONZALES
Director of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources

[jerson_arj2]

ka kuyaw gud diay ani ug mubuhi tag piranha! up to four years man diay ang imprisonment ani!

nindot raba unta ning piranha dah.. mao pud lage, naa mansad gud mga irresponsible keepers.. mao nigawas ning bala-ura!

my unta to ug lukatan lang ug license bah, aron pwede ra mkabuhi ang mo qualify nga keeper!

[devilmaycry]

mka priso diay ning ako gibuhi.. eheheh joke

[morty13]

for sale na ang piranha dri pinsa mga brad?

[boang3000]

^ basaha sa ang mga post boss naay mga seller pro tago

[baiparts]

pwede ramn cguro magbuhi basta responsible owner lang ka, dili ka magpataka ug buhi sa piranha sa mg rivers if feel nmo dli naka ganahan or wala nakay budget ika maintenance nila.

[boang3000]

^ depende ra jd na nimo pro ma abot mn jd na ang panahon nga ma pol.an ka. ang tao raba dli ma contento sa usa ka butang.

[leekiaM]

pwede ramn cguro magbuhi basta responsible owner lang ka, dili ka magpataka ug buhi sa piranha sa mg rivers if feel nmo dli naka ganahan or wala nakay budget ika maintenance nila.

agree ko ani, be a responsible owner lang jd, if mapul.an ka ayaw buhi.e sa river either imo lutuon, patyon or i baligya nlng ka kwarta paka. hihi nya kanang responsible pet owner sad imo baligyaan basin iya sad na buhian sa rivers. tsk3

[doritos_ug_mr_chips]

haha if ma accidentally release sa ato rivers ang piranha, dili na sila managhan. mamatay na sila sa water pollution. hahahaha

[boang3000]

mamatay sd kay kalibangan sa mga tao hahah mkakaon og time bomb