date:Jul 25, 2012
exportation of elvers is also banned under Fisheries Administrative Order (FAO) No. 242 which aims to stop the widespread and excessive exploitation of the species which may lead to the depletion of its population in the country. FAO 242 carries a penalty of eight years imprisonment, confiscation of catch or a fine equivalent to double the export value of the same, and revocation of fishing and/or export permit.