Archive for December, 2007

Implementing CRM Plans and Projects

Introduction
The key to the success of any CRM projects and its implementation is how well it is received by the coastal community. Coastal community refers to the regional and municipal officials, non-government groups, fishermen and the residents in general. They are the main beneficiaries of the CRM program and the fate of their resources depends […]

Coastal Resource Management (CRM) Plan of the ASEAN Region

ASEAN Regions Involved in the CRM Plan
Six Asean countries, namely: the Philippines, Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand have developed CRM Plan for specific sites.
1. Philippines
In the Philippines, a CRM plan has been developed for Lingayen Gulf under the ASEAN-CRM Project as a result of 3 years of research and planning activities […]

Issues, Constraints and their Causes Affecting The Fisheries Sector

Introduction
The Philippines is very dependent on its coastal resources with about 70% of its population residing 50 km. from the coast. The coastal waters of the Philippines are endowed with some of the world’s richest ecosystem such as extensive coral reefs and dense mangrove forests.
Thirty percent of the coral reefs of the world are in […]

Coverage of the Course

COVERAGE
The Program is developing and implementing coastal resources management plans for 12 priority bays of which the first three are in the initial pilot sites:
1. Calauag Bay Quezon Province
2. Caigaa Bay Leyte
3. Panguil Bay Misamiz Occidental, […]

Components of the Course

COMPONENTS
1. Fishery Resources and Ecological Assessment
To provide scientific foundation for rational management, resource and ecological assessments are being undertaken in priority fishing areas. These studies will form part of the National Fisheries Information System which will continually monitor fish stocks, habitats, ecological parameters and socio economic indicators. Aquaculture areas are also being […]

Objective Of The Program

OBJECTIVE OF THE PROGRAM
1. On coastal Fisheries, the program addressed (i) regeneration, conservation and sustained management of aquatic resources with emphasis on balancing fishing effort to maximum sustainable yield; (ii) rehabilitation and protection of the coastal environment, and (iii) alleviation of poverty among municipal fishermen particularly through diversification of their sources of livelihood.
2. On Aquaculture, […]

Orientation Course On Fisheries Sector Program And Coastal Resource Management Planning

Fisheries Sector Program (FSP)
Orientation Course On Fisheries Sector Program And Coastal Resource Management Planning
Conducted by:
FSP – Progam Management Office
and
Bureau of Fisheries & Aquatic Resources
A PRIME ON FISHERIES SECTOR PROGRAM
BACKGROUND
In May 1988, a comprehensive study of the Fisheries Sector was undertaken. This study highlighted issues which have also been ventilated during the National Fisheries Conference in […]

Fisheries Sector Program Methodology

METHODOLOGY:
The training shall be a live-in activity and shall be conducted by Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in coordination with Program Management Office (PMO)/FSP. The Department of Agriculture (DA) provincial staff shall administratively support the implementation of this training in the field. Resource persons shall be provided by CRM Task Force of BFAR […]

Philippine Sector Program Overview

Overview of the Philippine Sector Program
1. Problems of Philippine Sector Program
2. Goals/Objectives
3. Components
- fishery resource and ecological assessments
- nearshore resource management
- research and extension
- law enforcement
- credit
4. Geographic […]

Objectives of the Fisheries Sector Program (FSP)

General Objective:
By the end of this course, the participants shall be able to develop awareness and understanding of goals / objectives / components and strategies of FSP as well as the concepts of integrated coastal resource management.
Specifically, the participants shall be able to:
1. Demonstrate an understanding of the goals/objectives, plans and implementation strategies of […]