Republic Act No. 2056. Country/Territory Philippines Document type Legislation Date 1958 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to prohibit, remove and/or demolish the construction of dams, dikes or any other works in public navigable waters or waterways and in communal fishing grounds, to regulate works in such waters or waterways and in communal fishing grounds, and to provide penalties for its violation, and for other purposes. Subject Fisheries, Water Keyword Fishing area Navigation Fishery management and conservation Waterworks Authorization/permit Basin/catchment/watershed Inland waters Water abstraction Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, North Pacific, South-Eastern Asia Abstract The construction or building of dams, dikes or any other works which encroaches into any public navigable river, stream, coastal, waters and any other navigable public waters or waterways as well as the construction or building of dams, dikes or any other works in areas declared as communal fishing grounds, shall be ordered removed as public nuisances or as prohibited construction. However, the Secretary of Public Works and Communications may authorize the construction of any such works when public interests or safety requires so, or when it is absolutely necessary for the protection of private property. Fishpond constructions or works on communal fishing grounds introduced in good faith before the areas were proclaimed as fishing grounds shall be exempted from the provisions of this Act, provided such constructions or works do not obstruct or impede the free passage of any navigable river, stream, or would not cause inundation of agricultural areas. Full text English