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Punishments and fines for those who violate the laws established by this legislation. 

Art. 92.-The person, association, organization or company that violates in any manner, or does not comply with the regulations herewith established, commits a punishable act which shall be condemned by the Common Tribunals with a fine by them of 50 sucres for the least offense and 2500 sucres or prison for six months, or both, may be the punishment according to the seriousness of the case. 

The explanation of the word "cojer."

Art. 93.-For the better understanding of this rule, the word "cojer" which is use repeatedly in the text, is to be understood as meaning hunt, persecute, shoot, capture, imprison, fish, collect, kill, or attempt to hunt, persecute, wound, capture, fish, catch, imprison, collection or death in all situations where the context does not admit of another interpretation. 

The Executive may dictate rules governing scientific hunting and fishing at any time. 

Art. 94.-The Executive may at any time dictate dispositions and scientific rulings for hunting or fishing in the islands of the Archipelago of Colon always providing that he who wishes to hunt or fish shall first obtain the respective permission of the proper authorities in accordance with this statute and the prohibitions established by this rule.

Contracts of the Government with scientific institutions; apportionment of expenses of the same, scientific and not commercial aims. 

Art. 95.-A scientific institution or scientific institutions shall sign a contract with the Government of Ecuador to establish protected refuges in the places